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

While the bread is toasting, cook sausage in a large skillet, crumbling it into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 minutes. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Sprinkle in ⅓ cup (42 g) all-purpose flour and cook, stirring constantly, until no pockets of dry flour remain, about 1 minute. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Noun

Tofu, shiitakes, bok choy, and cubed kabocha squash cook in boxed vegetable broth that has been enhanced with soy sauce, miso, and fresh ginger. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 27 Oct. 2026

In April, she was featured as a guest judge on the beloved cooking show, mentoring some of the series’ cooks alongside judges Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing cook

• cook (up)