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1.NounThe process of preparing food by using heat.
2.NounAn instance of preparing food by using heat.
3.NounThe result of preparing food by using heat.
One's ability to prepare food; cookery."My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.; I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university.; What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking."
4.NounOne's ability to prepare food; cookery."My cooking isn't very good. I don't have any idea how to prepare a good meal.; I missed my mum's cooking while I was at university."
5.NounThe style or genre of food preparation."What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking."
6.NounThe cheapest available beer for sale in a public house.
7.AdjectiveDesigned or suitable for culinary purposes."I filled the cooking pot with water.; This tree bears cooking apples."
8.AdjectiveIn progress, happening."The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really cooking."
9.Adjective(of an alcoholic drink) Cheap; better suited for use in recipes than drinking.
10.Verbpresent participle and gerund of cook