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cooke

noun

Simple meaning

United States journalist.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

kuuk
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkʊk

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. United States journalist (born in England in 1908)

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: United States journalist (born in England in 1908)

Used this way, cooke is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

United / township

george cookehenry cookecolonel cooke

Other combinations

john cookecaptain cookemiss cookecooke city

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • cookingnounInflected form

    The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.

  • cookedadjectiveInflected form

    Having been prepared for eating by the application of heat.

  • cookernounInflected form

    A utensil for cooking.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cooking oilnounCompound term

    Any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking.

  • cooking pannounCompound term

    Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.

  • cooking stovenounCompound term

    A kitchen appliance used for cooking food.

  • cooking utensilnounCompound term

    A kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily.

  • cooking applenounCompound term

    An apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc.

  • cooking chocolatenounCompound term

    Pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy.

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