cook up

phrasal verb

cooked up; cooking up; cooks up

: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly

I can cook up some hamburgers.

He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.

: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation

They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor.

You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee chef and restaurateur Dan Jacobs will cook up a commencement speech for the University of Wisconsin-Madison this winter. —

Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 The illustrations in Strega Nona showcase a cozy kitchen where the grandmother witch cooks up her pots of pasta. —

Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 In Utrecht, a new generation of chefs are championing local artisan producers and cooking up seasonal creations that re-imagine Dutch culinary heritage. —

Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024 Kardashian — who also shares Chicago, 6, Saint, 8, and Psalm, 5, with ex-husband Kanye West — has been known to cook up some southern comfort food. —

Ana Calderone, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cook up