cooking

1 of 3

present participle of cook entry 2

cooking

2 of 3

noun

cook·​ing ˈku̇-kiŋ 

1

a

: the act of preparing food for eating especially by heating : the act of cooking food

I do most of the cooking for our family.

b

: a manner of preparing food : cuisine

a technique used in French cooking

2

: food that is cooked

Do you like my cooking?

see also home cooking

cooking

3 of 3

adjective

: suitable or used for cooking

bought some cooking apples

cooking techniques

Cooking time is about 30 minutes.

Examples of cooking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These cooking superheroes are well known for their ability to evenly distribute and retain heat, and a contemporary one can cost several hundred dollars. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024

Each episode is capped with a brief cooking lesson. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024

According to a Dietitian Forms of Ube Purple Yam Ube purple yams are versatile cooking ingredients. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024

In Sicily, families harvest olives for their greatest cooking essential: oil. —Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1791, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cooking

• be cooking
• cooking spray
• home cooking
• Now you're cooking