noun English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).
— synonyms: James_Cook, Captain_Cook, Captain_James_Cook
verb prepare a hot meal.
verb prepare for eating by applying heat.
— synonyms: fix, ready, make, prepare
verb transform and make suitable for consumption by heating.
verb tamper, with the purpose of deception.
— synonyms: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, wangle, misrepresent
verb transform by heating.
Examples
“I'm a terrible cook, so I eat a lot of frozen dinners.”
“Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab.”