cooking

cook-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The practice or skill of preparing food.

  2. 2.

    In the process of preparing food by heating.

  3. 3.

    Suitable for use in cooking.

  4. 4.

    Food that has been prepared.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cooking gas — gas used for cooking
  • •
    home cooking — food prepared at home
  • •
    what's cooking? — what's happening?

Related words

See also: chef, cook, cuisine
Synonyms: cuisine, culinary arts, food preparation

Etymology

From Old English "coc" (cook), from Latin "coquus."