English · Common Verbs
cooks
/kʊks/
[/kʊks/]
third-person singular of cook
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'cook': used when he, she, or it prepares food with heat.
Example
My grandmother cooks the most delicious soup whenever the weather turns cold and grey.
My grandmother cooks the most delicious soup whenever the weather turns cold and grey.
Etymology
From Old English 'coc' (a cook), from Latin 'coquus'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense to describe preparing food.