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overcook vs cook

cook vs overcook

overcook is not a noun while cook is a noun.

overcook and cook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcook No No Yes No
cook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cook is a hypernym of overcook; that is, cook is a word with a broader meaning than overcook:
  • overcook: cook too long
  • cook: transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
overcook (noun) cook (noun)
someone who cooks food
overcook (verb) cook (verb)
cook too long 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
Difference between overcook and cook

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