Word
cooks
Phoneticscooks
US/ˈkʊks/
UK/kˈʊks/
Definition
n. people who prepare and heat food for others to eat. They can work in a home or in a professional kitchen like a restaurant.
n. individuals who prepare food for consumption, typically by applying heat. Refers to both domestic practitioners and professional staff below the rank of chef.
Examples
“The cooks are busy preparing dinner for the guests.”
“The restaurant hired three new cooks to handle the busy weekend shifts in the kitchen.”
“While the head chef designs the menu, the line cooks are responsible for the consistent execution of every dish that leaves the kitchen during service.”
Examples
simple
“The cooks are busy preparing dinner for the guests.”
contextual
“The restaurant hired three new cooks to handle the busy weekend shifts in the kitchen.”
complex
“While the head chef designs the menu, the line cooks are responsible for the consistent execution of every dish that leaves the kitchen during service.”
Usage
The plural form of the noun 'cook'.
Pitfall
The cookers made a great meal.
The cooks made a great meal.
Learners often confuse 'cook' (the person) with 'cooker' (the machine or appliance used for cooking).
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