Synonyms for

Cooking

Verb / ˈkʊkɪŋ / Another word for cooking — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of preparing food by heating it.

Synonyms & similar words

prepare preparation falsify cook wangle fudge manipulate ready cookery make misrepresent fix fake baking roasting grilling frying sauteing stewing boiling poaching steaming braising broiling barbecuing microwaving heating preparing searing toasting simmering scorching burning

Synonyms by register

Formal

culinary arts gastronomy food preparation

Informal

whip up fix a meal make food

Literary

alchemy culinary craft

Antonyms

baking boiling frying roasting steaming grilling broiling

Common collocations

  • home cooking
  • gourmet cooking
  • slow cooking
  • cooking class
  • cooking oil
  • cooking pot
  • cooking show

Word family

noun cooking
verb cook
adjective cookable
adverb cookingly

Usage note

Cooking refers to the act of preparing food by applying heat. While 'cook' can be used informally for any food preparation, 'cooking' specifically implies a process.

Example sentences

  1. I love cooking with my mom in the kitchen.
  2. Cooking eggs in the morning is my favorite breakfast ritual.
  3. My uncle is a chef and cooking is his profession.
  4. We are cooking dinner for our friends tonight.
  5. Cooking healthy food is important for our bodies.

Quotes

  • "Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love." - Craig Claiborne
  • "Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart." - Wolfgang Puck
  • "Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye." - Gordon Ramsay

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