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overcooks

overcooks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcook.

Meaning of overcook

Verb

overcook (third-person singular simple present overcooks, present participle overcooking, simple past and past participle overcooked)

  1. (transitive) To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
  2. (slang, transitive) To do something to excess; to overdo; to ruin due to excessive effort.
    • The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last.

Questions about overcooks

What is overcooks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overcooks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcook.

Words near overcooks in the dictionary

  1. overcooked
  2. overcookedness
  3. overcooker
  4. overcookers
  5. overcooking
  6. overcooks
  7. overcool
  8. overcooled
  9. overcooler
  10. overcoolers
  11. overcooling

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