cooking

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA: /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/

Noun

cooking (countable and uncountable, plural cookings)

1. (uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat.
2. (countable, rare) An instance of preparing food by using heat.
3. The result of preparing food by using heat.
   1. (uncountable) One's ability to prepare food; cookery.
      • My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.
      • I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university.
   2. (uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.
      • What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking.
4. (uncountable) The cheapest available beer for sale in a public house; cooking bitter or cooking lager.

Adjective

cooking (not comparable)

1. Designed for culinary purposes
   • I filled the cooking pot with water
   • I put a lid on the cooking pan
2. (informal) In progress, happening.
   • The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really cooking.
3. (of an alcoholic drink) Cheap; better suited for use in recipes than drinking.

Verb

cooking

1. present participle of cook