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overcooked

The correct spelling is overcooked.

How to pronounce overcooked

verb

Say it like: Ove-rcoo-ked

The correct spelling is overcooked. To cook for too long or at too high a temperature. For example: "The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last."

Usage Examples

The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
  2. 2.To do something to excess; to overdo.

adjective

  1. 1.Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long.

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