Synonyms of cook

cook 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

it turns out the pharmaceutical researcher had cooked her data

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misrepresent
• falsify
• fudge
• twist
• pervert
• complicate
• color
• slant
• misstate
• obscure
• misrelate
• warp
• bend
• censor
• misinterpret
• confuse
• garble
• disguise
• dissemble
• mask
• mistake
• camouflage
• gloss (over)
• lie
• misdescribe
• mistranslate
• veil
• mystify
• mix (up)
• whitewash
• misspeak
• bowdlerize
• prevaricate
• equivocate
• palter
• confound
• belie
• fib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• illustrate
• clarify
• clear (up)
• spell out
• illuminate
• decipher

2

as in to happen

to take place

wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• do
• be
• come
• occur
• come down
• come to pass
• come about
• pass
• come off
• go down
• chance
• befall
• go on
• rise
• transpire
• develop
• hap
• betide
• proceed
• shape (up)
• intervene
• come up
• arise
• fall out
• materialize
• turn out
• crop (up)
• break
• spring (up)
• result
• follow
• go off

cook

2 of 2

noun

ˈku̇k 

as in chef

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating

the hearty meals prepared by the cook at summer camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chef
• cooker
• baker
• culinarian
• pâtissier
• griller
• barbecuer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cook

Verb

Process This widening chasm between the desire to cook outside and the realities of modern life has helped fuel interest in electric grilling. — William Jones, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Bring to a low boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce coats the chicken bites. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Noun

While the cake is in the oven, combine the lemon juice and remaining sugar in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns clear. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

One of her objectives in writing the book was helping home cooks feel less intimidated by the meat counter. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Phrases Containing cook

• cook (up)