cook vs cooking

cook and cooking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cook	Yes	No	Yes	No
cooking	Yes	No	No	No

cook (noun)	cooking (noun)
someone who cooks food	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

cook (verb)	cooking (verb)
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
transform by heating
prepare for eating by applying heat
prepare a hot meal
tamper, with the purpose of deception