cooking

1 of 3

present participle of cook entry 2

cooking

2 of 3

noun

cook·​ing ˈku̇-kiŋ How to pronounce cooking (audio)
1
a
: the act of preparing food for eating especially by heating : the act of cooking food
I do most of the cooking for our family.
b
: a manner of preparing food : cuisine
a technique used in French cooking
2
: food that is cooked
Do you like my cooking?
see also home cooking

cooking

3 of 3

adjective

: suitable or used for cooking
bought some cooking apples
cooking techniques
Cooking time is about 30 minutes.

Examples of cooking in a Sentence

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Noun
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Adjective
The Los Angeles native took off during the early days of quarantine with her wonderfully weird and specific character videos: a woman who gets turned down by her roommate mid-cooking demo, and someone who's been excluded from their family's erotic film. Patrick Ryan usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2022 The Natural & Delicious high protein, 20% Ancestral Grain recipes are made up of 60 percent animal products (pre-cooking weight), 20% organic spelt and organic oats, and 20% vegetables, fruits, vitamins, and minerals. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022 The two men, Derek Ko and Sam Li, had responded to Zoe’s request for chaperones to accompany her on the two-block walk from her cooking-appliance store to her car. Sarah Belle Lin, Curbed, 8 Mar. 2022 That’s the history of rock and roll: a constant gumbo in the making, alive and cooking. Kenny Loggins, Vulture, 8 June 2022 For even more cooking inspiration, the Ninja Foodi Deluxe comes with a guide filled with 45 recipes, so, really, anyone in the family could turn themselves into a master chef. Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022 This was pre-cooking show on every network constantly. Alicia Kennedy, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022 Hard wheat berries require more cooking time and are chewier than the soft version. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022 More advanced models usually have additional nice-to-haves like multi-cooking functionality — many can slow cook, steam, sauté and even air fry or sous vide. Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooking was in 1596

Dictionary Entries Near cooking

Cite this Entry

“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooking. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.

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