cook up

phrasal verb

cooked up; cooking up; cooks up

1

: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly

I can cook up some hamburgers.

He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.

2

: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation

They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor.

You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.

Examples of cook up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of classic fruity flavors, Glossier cooked up a lip balm with Magnolia Bakery and Tarte joined forces with Dunkin' on lip tints. —Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025

Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025

Farrell's completely unrecognized look and vocal cadence struck fans in a massive way, leading to Reeves and DC cooking up a limited miniseries that showcased Penguin's rise in Gotham. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

If Lagway and Napier don’t cook up an offense that can muster more than 16 points, which is the Gators’ current high this season against FBS opponents, both could have different roles before Halloween. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for cook up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup