cooking
Definition of cooking
(Entry 1 of 3)
present participle of cook entry 2
cooking
nounDefinition of cooking (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: 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
adjectiveDefinition of cooking (Entry 3 of 3)
: suitable or used for cooking
bought some cooking apples cooking techniques Cooking time is about 30 minutes.
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The first known use of cooking was in 1596
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