A2noun · countable / uncountable · common

cooking

cooking · cookings

варіння, готування

кулинария, готовка, кухня

Kochen, Küche, Kochkunst

The process of preparing food by using heatThe process of preparing food by using heat.

UK/ˈkɵkɪŋ/US/ˈkʊkɪŋ/

Meaning

5 senses

(uncountable)The process of preparing food by using heat.
Kochen
гото́вкаgotóvka, кулинари́яkulinaríja, стряпня́strjapnjá
готува́нняhotuvánnja, варі́нняvarínnja
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
(countable, rare)An instance of preparing food by using heat.
The result of preparing food by using heat.
(uncountable)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.
(uncountable)The style or genre of food preparation.
What you've produced is a perfect example of authentic Chinese cooking.
Küche, Kochkunst
ку́хняkúxnja, кулинари́яkulinaríja
(uncountable)The cheapest available beer for sale in a public house.

Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

1. the process of preparing food by using heat:

Русский

By meaning 2

1. the process of preparing food by using heat:

3.2. the style or genre of food preparation; cookery; cuisine:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

1. the process of preparing food by using heat:

3.2. the style or genre of food preparation; cookery; cuisine:

Origin

From cook + -ing. The noun and adjective follow from the verb. The use of the word cooking

From cook + -ing. The noun and adjective follow from the verb. The use of the word cooking to describe cheap bitter was popularized by the title character of the BBC sitcom Oh No, It’s Selwyn Froggitt (1974-1978). It refers to cooking sherry, a kind of sherry used in cooking but not suitable for drinking on its own.

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