- overcook
- o|ver|cook [ ,ouvər`kuk ] verb transitiveto spoil food by cooking it for too long
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
overcook
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overcook — o ver*cook , v. t. To cook too long. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overcook — ► VERB ▪ cook for too long … English terms dictionary
overcook — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overcook — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkʊk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkʊk] verb [transitive] Word forms overcook : present tense I/you/we/they overcook he/she/it overcooks present participle overcooking past tense overcooked past participle overcooked to spoil food by cooking it for… … English dictionary
overcook — /oʊvəˈkʊk/ (say ohvuh kook) verb (t) 1. to cook (a dish) too long so that it is no longer of a desirable consistency or texture. 2. Sport to prepare mentally or physically for (an action, stroke, etc.) to an extent that actually reduces one s… …
overcook — v.t. * * * … Universalium
overcook — verb To cook for too long or at too high a temperature … Wiktionary
overcook — o|ver|cook [ˌəuvəˈkuk US ˌouvər ] v [T] to cook food for too long ≠ undercook ▪ overcooked chicken … Dictionary of contemporary English
overcook — v. cook too long; burn meal … English contemporary dictionary
overcook — verb cook too much or for too long … English new terms dictionary
