overcook

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/

Translations

overcookverb
overcooked
Past Simple
overcooked
Past Participle
overcooking
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈkʊk/
Be careful not to overcook the pasta.
Будьте осторожны, чтобы не переварить пасту.
If you overcook the steak, it will become tough.
Если вы пережарите стейк, он станет жестким.
Additional translations

Definitions

overcookverb
To cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in it becoming dry, tough, or burnt.
If you overcook the pasta, it will become mushy and lose its texture.
To embellish or elaborate something excessively, making it overwrought or contrived.
The screenwriter overcooked the dialogue, making it sound unnatural.