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COOK Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word cook. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word cook. (close relations)
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bake
verb, nounv, n
verb

• cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

• prepare with dry heat in an oven

• heat by a natural force

• be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

make
verbv
noun

• a recognizable kind

• the act of mixing cards haphazardly

verb

• engage in

• give certain properties to something

• make or cause to be or to become

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

• create or manufacture a man-made product

• make, formulate, or derive in the mind

• compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way

• create by artistic means

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• create or design, often in a certain way

• to compose or represent

• reach a goal

• be or be capable of being changed or made into

• make by shaping or bringing together constituents

• perform, produce, or carry out

• make by combining materials and parts

• change from one form into another

• act in a certain way so as to acquire

• charge with a function; charge to be

• achieve a point or goal

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• institute, enact, or establish

• carry out or commit

• form by assembling individuals or constituents

• organize or be responsible for

• put in order or neaten

• head into a specified direction

• have a bowel movement

• undergo fabrication or creation

• be suitable for

• add up to

• amount to

• constitute the essence of

• appear to begin an activity

• proceed along a path

• reach in time

• gather and light the materials for

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• induce to have sex

• assure the success of

• represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

• consider as being

• calculate as being

• cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

• favor the development of

• develop into

• behave in a certain manner

• eliminate urine

prepare
verbv
verb

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

• arrange by systematic planning and united effort

• educate for a future role or function

• create by training and teaching

• lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

• undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

stew
verb, nounv, n
noun

• agitation resulting from active worry

• food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables

verb

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

• cook slowly and for a long time in liquid

barbecue
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

• a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit

• a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

verb

• cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

boil
verbv
noun

• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

verb

• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

• be agitated

• be in an agitated emotional state

braise
verbv
verb

• cook in liquid

broil
verbv
noun

• cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

verb

• cook under a broiler

• heat by a natural force

• be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

fry
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English painter and art critic (1866-1934)

• English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)

verb

• be excessively hot

• cook in hot fat or oil

• kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

grill
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

• a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate

verb

• cook over or under a grill

• examine thoroughly

pan-fry
verbv
verb

• fry in a pan

poach
verbv
verb

• hunt illegally

• cook in a simmering liquid

roast
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

• negative criticism

adjective satellite

• (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

verb

• cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

• subject to laughter or ridicule

sear
verbv
adjective satellite

• (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

verb

• make very hot and dry

• become superficially burned

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

• cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

simmer
verbv
noun

• temperature just below the boiling point

verb

• boil slowly at low temperature

smoke
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

• a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

• an indication of some hidden activity

• something with no concrete substance

• tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

• street names for marijuana

• the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

verb

• inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes

• emit a cloud of fine particles

steam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

verb

• travel by means of steam power

• emit steam

• rise as vapor

• get very agitated or angry

• clean by means of steaming

• cook something by letting steam pass over it

charbroil
verbv
verb

• To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.

saut
verb, nounv, n
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fake
adjectiveadj
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

Best Hypernyms For COOK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cook, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
alter change cheat chisel modify
Phrases (6)
create from raw materialcreate from raw stuffchange integrityskilled workerskilled workmantrained worker

Alternatives for BAKE

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