overcook

Word family  noun cook cooker cookery cooking adjective cooked ≠ uncooked overcooked ≠ undercooked cooking verb cook overcook ≠ undercook

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·ver·cook /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]  to cook food for too long 将〔食物〕煮得过熟 OPP undercook overcooked chicken 煮过头的鸡肉→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

overcook• Chutney should have a nice texture; be careful not to overcook.• Like all other game birds, quail need to be cooked carefully to avoid overcooking, as the flesh can dry out.• Tip: Do not overcook cake as it will dry out while cooling in tin.• Mind you, I still wouldn't want to really overcook it in the wet.• The danger in cooking duck at a high temperature is in overcooking it.• Do not overcook meat or it will be chewy.• Add mustard sauce, season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat.• Don't overcook your food as this can lower the vitamin and mineral content.

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overcook
o‧ver‧cook /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]to cook food for too long
   OPP  undercook:
    overcooked chicken

over·cookBrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overcook BrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it overcooks BrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊks/ 🔊past simple overcooked BrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/ 🔊past participle overcooked BrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt/ 🔊 -ing form overcooking BrE /ˌəʊvəˈkʊkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈkʊkɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to cook food for too long 煮得过熟；煮得过久