Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcook

/oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
over-cook
IPA
/oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.

Transitive verb

verb

To do something to excess; to overdo; to ruin due to excessive effort.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + cook.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

overcooks (present, singular) overcooking (participle, present) overcooked (participle, past) overcooked (past) over-cook (alternative)

Derived Forms

overcooker

Antonyms

undercook

Rhymes With

look took book cook hook shook brooke brook undertook crook cooke nook

Questions

How do you pronounce overcook?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/.
What does overcook mean?
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
Where does overcook come from?
From over- + cook.

How to pronounce overcook

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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