to prepare (food) for eating by a heating process

to prepare food for eating, esp by subjecting it to heat

said of food: to undergo the process of being cooked

to subject (something) to the action of heat or fire

informal to falsify (e.g. financial accounts) in order to deceive

She was accused of cooking the books

informal to occur or happen

What's cooking?

NAmer, informal to be working or performing well, or progressing successfully

Now we're really cooking!

to prepare (food) for eating by a heating process

to subject (something) to the action of heat or fire