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We cook soup on the stove.
What does Cook mean?
Cook means to make food with heat.
Dictionary definition
to prepare food using heat; as a noun, a person who prepares food.
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Cook in a sentence
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The cook stirred the sauce so it would not burn.
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Learning to cook safely includes washing hands and using heat carefully.
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What does cook mean?
Cook means to prepare food using heat.
Practice 2
Which word is a helpful contrast for cooked food?
Raw food has not been cooked.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses cook correctly?
You can cook pasta by preparing it with heat.
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WordCook.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningCook means to make food with heat.
ExampleExample: We cook soup on the stove.
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Synonyms
Words like Cook
Antonyms
Opposite words
rawFood that has not been cooked.
uncookedNot prepared with heat.
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Word family
Cook word family
Base word
cook
verb
cook
Base form.
verb
cooks
Cooks now or often.
verb
cooked
Cooked in the past.
noun
cooking
The act of preparing food with heat.
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Hint for students
Cook means to prepare food using heat. Cook can also be a person who prepares food.
Common mix-up
Cook is not the same as bake. Baking is one kind of cooking, usually in an oven.
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Write one sentence that shows cook without using the word cook. Model sentence: She heated the eggs in a pan until they were ready to eat. Clue words: heated, eggs, pan, ready to eat Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show food being prepared with heat?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'We will cook the vegetables in a pan.' Why does cook fit better than freeze?
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