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overcook
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overcook
(verb)
overcook
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
kʊk/
verb
overcooks
;
overcooked
;
overcooking
overcook
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
kʊk/
verb
overcooks
;
overcooked
;
overcooking
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERCOOK
[
+ object
]
:
to cook (food) for too long
She always
overcooks
steak.
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usually used as
(be) overcooked
My hamburger was
overcooked
. [=
overdone
]
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overcooked
chicken
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opposite
undercook
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