to outcook

1 3.8

To cook better than someone else, especially in a contest

verb
/ˌaʊtˈkʊk/

: superar en cocina

She trained hard to outcook everyone in the annual cook-off.

Examples

In the final round of the competition, she managed to outcook all the other contestants.
He was determined to outcook his rival by preparing a more creative dish.
Despite her nerves, Maria hoped she could outcook the experienced chefs on the show.
He can outcook anyone in the kitchen.
Did she really outcook her competitors?
I believe I can outcook my friend in this baking contest.
He was confident that he could outcook the top chef at the event.

Synonyms

to outdo

vsto outcook

62 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is specific to cooking usually in a contest

to outplay

vsto outcook

14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

is about beating others by cooking better not playing games

to outmatch

vsto outcook

8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

focuses on cooking skill and competition rather than general ability

to overmatch

vsto outcook

8 7.1

To be much weaker than an opponent in a fight or competition

refers to cooking better not necessarily to being far stronger overall

to outclass

vsto outcook

4 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

means outperforming others in cooking by a large, obvious margin

to outcompete

vsto outcook

1 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

applies specifically to cooking contests where one cooks better

to outvie

vsto outcook

Archaic

9.9

To try to be better than someone in a contest or task

focuses on actual cooking success rather than the effort to beat others

How Well

to outcook

1 3.8

to cook

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

outcook infinitive

outcooked past

outcooked past participle

outcooking present participle

outcooks third person singular

Morphology

outcook = cook (transparent) = out + cook

Productive prefix 'out-' meaning 'do better than' combined with the common verb 'cook' yields a meaning easily derivable by learners.

Etymology

The word outcook is made of out- meaning 'more than' and cook, just like in outdo or outrun, so you can think of it as 'cook more' or 'cook better' than someone else. That's why outcook means to cook better than another person, especially in a contest.