Word
cooked
US/ˈkʊkt/
UK/kˈʊkt/
Definitions
01past tense of cook
A1 · Beginner
v. the past form of the word cook.
v. the past tense and past participle form of 'cook'.
“He cooked a delicious pasta dinner for his friends last night.”
“Having cooked for large groups before, she felt confident managing the kitchen during the busy holiday weekend.”
02prepared food
A1 · Beginner Cooking
adj. food that has been heated and is ready to eat.
adj. describing food that has undergone a heating process and is no longer raw.
“Is the meat cooked all the way through yet?”
“The chef insisted that the vegetables remain slightly crisp rather than being completely cooked into a soft mush.”
Antonyms
03in trouble
B2 · Upper Intermediate Slang · Informal
adj. in a very difficult situation where you are likely to fail or lose.
adj. predicative adjective indicating that a person or entity is in a hopeless or doomed state.
“If the teacher sees this message, I am absolutely cooked.”
“After the third goal went in, the fans realized their team was cooked and started leaving the stadium early.”
Antonyms
04exhausted
B2 · Upper Intermediate Slang · Informal
adj. feeling extremely tired or having no energy left.
adj. describing a state of total physical or mental exhaustion.
“I've been working for twelve hours and I am totally cooked.”
“By the end of the marathon, most of the runners looked completely cooked, barely able to stand upright.”
Antonyms
05falsified
C1 · Advanced Accounting Informal
adj. changed dishonestly to hide the truth, especially with money.
adj. referring to records or accounts that have been manipulated or fabricated to deceive.
“The company got in trouble because they had cooked books for years.”
“The forensic auditors quickly discovered that the financial statements were cooked to inflate the company's valuation before the sale.”
Usage
Often used in the phrase 'cooked books'.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Apples, carrots, cooked broccoli and pears contain 80% to 89% water, as do oranges, grapes and pineapple.” “The victim cooked them up with potatoes and ate the dish with a friend, “the woman that wears purple cardigans, two at a time”.” Etymology
From the past tense of the verb cook.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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