cooking vs cook

cooking and cook both are nouns.

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

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

cooking (verb)	cook (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