Synonyms for
Cooks
Definition
A cook is a person who prepares food for eating.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cooks dinner
- cooks breakfast
- cooks lunch
- cooks a meal
- cooks food
- cooks pasta
- cooks rice
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'cooks' is the third-person singular present tense of 'to cook'. It can refer to preparing food or, metaphorically, to manipulating or fabricating something, often with negative connotations.
Example sentences
- My mom is a great cook and can make all kinds of delicious meals.
- The cooks in the restaurant were working hard to get the food ready for the lunch rush.
- The TV show is about a group of amateur cooks who compete to see who can make the best dish.
- The head cook at the hotel was responsible for preparing meals for hundreds of guests every day.
- The cookbook has lots of recipes for beginner cooks to try.
Quotes
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. - Harriet Van Horne
Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love. - Craig Claiborne
No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers. - Laurie Colwin