OVERCOOK


Meaning of OVERCOOK in English

o ‧ ver ‧ cook /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ cook , ↑ cooker , ↑ cookery , ↑ cooking ; adjective : cooked ≠ ↑ uncooked , overcooked ≠ UNDERCOOKED , ↑ cooking ; verb : ↑ cook , ↑ overcook ≠ UNDERCOOK ]

to cook food for too long OPP undercook :

overcooked chicken

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