Cooked: meaning, definitions and examples

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cooked

[ kʊkt ]

^{Context #1}

food

Prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by combining and heating the ingredients in various ways.

Synonyms

bake, grill, make, prepare

Examples of usage

I cooked pasta for dinner last night.
She cooked a delicious meal for the family.
The chef cooked the steak to perfection.

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illegal drugs

Alter or falsify (data or a document).

Synonyms

falsify, manipulate, tamper with

Examples of usage

He was caught trying to cook the books to hide the company's losses.
The criminals were arrested for cooking illegal drugs in their apartment.

Translations

Translations of the word "cooked" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cozido

🇮🇳 पका हुआ

🇩🇪 gekocht

🇮🇩 dimasak

🇺🇦 приготований

🇵🇱 gotowany

🇯🇵 調理された

🇫🇷 cuit

🇪🇸 cocido

🇹🇷 pişmiş

🇰🇷 요리된

🇸🇦 مطبوخ

🇨🇿 vařený

🇸🇰 varený

🇨🇳 煮熟的

🇸🇮 kuhan

🇮🇸 eldaður

🇰🇿 пісірілген

🇬🇪 მოხარშული

🇦🇿 bişmiş

🇲🇽 cocido

Word origin

The word 'cooked' originated from the Middle English word 'coquen', which came from the Old English word 'cocan'. The word has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of preparing food by heating and combining ingredients. Over time, the term has also been used in a figurative sense to describe the alteration or falsification of data or documents. Today, 'cooked' continues to be a commonly used word in both culinary and non-culinary contexts.