Food & Cooking

To share the same opinion as someone, or (of food/climate) to suit someone's health.

A competition in which participants bake and judges decide a winner; also used figuratively for competitive product or vendor comparisons.

To use sustained heat to remove moisture, gases, or contaminants from a material or enclosed space.

To bake a batch or supply of something, or to prepare baked goods for a specific occasion.

To prepare and cook food on a barbecue, often for a group.

To drink a lot of beer, especially before an event; to supply someone with beer.

To drink alcohol or another liquid quickly and all at once.

To become part of a surrounding environment without being noticed; or, in cooking, to mix an ingredient smoothly into a mixture.

To process food or drink ingredients in a blender until they form a smooth, uniform mixture.

To direct a stream of air from the mouth onto something.

To start eating or working with great energy and enthusiasm.

To start eating or tackling something with great enthusiasm and energy.

To disappear as steam or vapour through continued boiling, or to continue boiling steadily.

To reduce a liquid by boiling, making it more concentrated; or (figuratively) to reduce something to its most essential point.

To remove or separate a substance from a liquid mixture by heating it until it evaporates.

For a boiling liquid to bubble up and flow over the edge of its container; or (figuratively) for a situation or emotion to become uncontroll

To heat a liquid until it boils vigorously; or (figuratively) for a feeling or situation to intensify rapidly.

To fasten something firmly to a surface with bolts; or to eat or drink something very quickly.

To remove the bones from meat, fish, or poultry in preparation for cooking.

To drink large amounts of alcohol, often at a party or social gathering; also a noun referring to such an occasion.

To store or preserve something in bottles; or figuratively, to put feelings or experiences away for safekeeping.

To transfer liquid, especially wine or beer, from a large container or barrel into individual bottles.

to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking

to break off one piece or item from a larger whole

to make tea, or for trouble or bad weather to start developing

To become or make something browned or golden in colour, typically through cooking.

To add extra material to something to make it larger, more substantial, or longer.

To spread butter across the surface of something, especially in a downward or covering motion.

To spread butter evenly over a surface, smoothing it out; a rare and marginal cooking term.

A very informal, clipped form of 'caffeine up': to drink coffee or energy drinks to boost alertness.

To drink a large amount of coffee or other caffeinated beverages to increase energy and alertness.

To become coated with or covered in a thick, hardened layer of a substance.

To eat a large amount of carbohydrate-rich foods before an athletic event or intense physical activity in order to maximize energy stores.

To divide something, especially territory or spoils, in an aggressive or unfair way; also to cut meat at a table.

To bite down on something with force; or (rarely) to suppress or control something firmly.

To chew something up; to mash with the teeth.

To blacken or partially burn something so that its surface becomes charred.

To chew something up; to chew noisily or thoroughly.

To bite and work food or an object repeatedly with the teeth, or to think carefully about a problem or idea.

To chew food thoroughly; to destroy, damage, or consume something by or as if by chewing.

To swallow something with great difficulty, usually because it is disgusting, unpleasant, or hard to accept.

To bite down firmly and noisily on something with the teeth.

To remove something by cutting it with a sharp, forceful stroke

To remove something from a larger whole by chopping, or to clear a space by cutting

To cut something into many smaller pieces

To eat heartily, enthusiastically, or in large amounts

To cut or bite off a chunk of something (rare, dialectal)

Of the sky: to become overcast and cloudy; or of milk: to curdle and thicken (dialectal, chiefly American Southern and rural)

Informal, mainly North American: to drink coffee, especially to become alert or energised.

Not a widely established standard phrasal verb; may appear in niche culinary or dialectal contexts meaning to reheat or cook again.

To evaporate liquid by applying heat, or (in military/weapons contexts) for ammunition to fire unintentionally due to extreme heat.

To cook food outdoors, typically on a grill or over an open fire; also used as a noun for such an event.

To cook food completely so that the heat reaches the center and no raw parts remain.

To prepare a meal, or to invent a plan, excuse, or story — often one that is clever, cunning, or dishonest.

An archaic, dialectal, or rare variant of 'crumb up'; to coat with crumbs, or to crowd/cram together.

In a restaurant or formal dining context, to clean a table by removing crumbs with a special tool or cloth between courses.

To coat food with breadcrumbs; or to become covered with or fill with crumbs.

To break or cause to break completely into small dry fragments or crumbs.

To reduce or concentrate a substance, such as a brine or syrup, through a curing or cooking process.

To make a cut or incision into a surface; or to reduce or take a significant portion from something.

To cut something into pieces; informally, to perform or show off energetically on a dance floor or in a performance.

To cut something into small pieces; to upset or distress someone emotionally; to behave in a silly or mischievous way.

To cut food into small, roughly equal cube-shaped pieces.

To start eating enthusiastically; to establish a defensive position; or to resist firmly.

To investigate something thoroughly, or to push into a surface, or to start eating food with enthusiasm.

To eat a meal at home rather than going to a restaurant.

To eat a meal at a restaurant or another place outside the home.

To distribute or give out something, often in large amounts; also means to serve food.

To serve food or present something ready for use or consumption.

To clean and prepare a hunted or slaughtered animal carcass for use as food.

To swallow a drink quickly or in one go, often something unpleasant.

To finish or consume a drink completely, often in one go.

To drink at a bar, pub, or other venue outside of one's home.

To raise your glass and have a drink in honour of someone or something.

To drink more alcohol than another person until they are drunk or unable to continue, always used in the fixed expression 'drink someone und

To finish all of a drink, or to urge someone to finish their drink.

To reduce a supply of food or resources by consuming it gradually.

To have a meal at home rather than at a restaurant.

To have a meal at a restaurant or café rather than at home.

To consume all of something, or to use up resources quickly; also used to encourage someone to finish their food.

A non-standard, informal variant of 'fatten up' — to gain weight or to make something heavier or more substantial.

To make a person or animal heavier by feeding them more, or to become heavier by eating more.

To eat a particular thing as a regular food source, or to draw sustenance and growth from something.

To give a person or animal extra or richer food in order to restore their health or increase their weight.

To complete the final part of something, to consume the last of something, or to defeat and destroy someone or something completely.

To start an engine, device, or fire with energy; or to fill someone with enthusiasm, anger, or excitement.

To lose carbonation, energy, or momentum — a less common variant of 'fizzle out'.

To enhance the taste of food or drink by adding seasoning, spices, or other ingredients.

To produce or fill with foam, bubbles, or froth.

To produce or become covered in froth or foam.

For a plant or tree to begin producing fruit.

To cook food by frying it; also used as a noun to describe a traditional British cooked breakfast of fried foods.

To fill a vehicle with fuel, or to eat and drink enough to have energy for an activity.

To apply a glaze or shiny coating to something, such as pottery, pastry, or windows.

To make a sudden loud noise, to stop liking something, to explode, or for food to become rotten.

To eat food very quickly and greedily.

A non-standard and extremely rare variant meaning to eat something quickly; not an established phrasal verb in mainstream English.

To eat something quickly and greedily; or to consume, absorb, or use up resources rapidly.

To cook food on a grill, typically for a gathering or meal.

To reduce something to small pieces or powder by grinding.

To dig up and clear plants, roots, or stumps from the ground; also informally, food or a meal.

To swallow food or drink quickly and in large mouthfuls.

To inhale or draw in air, liquid, or breath in large, gulping mouthfuls — a non-standard or regional variant of 'gulp down'.

A rare or specialised term meaning to gut (eviscerate) an animal in preparation for a specific person or purpose.

To drink something greedily or in large quantities very quickly.

To drink or consume something completely and greedily, leaving none behind.

To offer or pass something to each person in a group in turn.

To make food warm all the way to the centre, not just on the outside.

To make something hotter, or to become hotter; also used figuratively when a situation becomes more intense or tense.

To begin eating with enthusiasm, or to tackle a task energetically.

To begin eating or working at something with great enthusiasm, or to attack or criticize someone forcefully.

To absorb, consume, or collect a large amount of something very quickly and thoroughly

To eat food rapidly and greedily.

To vomit; to bring up the contents of the stomach.

To apply ice to something, especially a body part or drinks, in order to cool or reduce swelling.

To attack or stab someone with a knife; or to prepare knives for use.

To drink something quickly, to reject or discourage someone, or to cost a surprising amount of money.

To drink by using the tongue (of animals), or figuratively, to accept and enjoy something with great enthusiasm and without question.

An extremely rare and non-standard variant; not a recognised phrasal verb in standard English. Possibly a regional or erroneous form of 'lar

To add too much fat, grease, or excessive material to something; figuratively, to make a text or speech excessively padded with unnecessary

To buy and store a supply of something in advance, especially food or fuel.

To provide or arrange something for others, often food, transport, or entertainment.

To lick the inside of a container clean; also a vulgar slang term for performing oral sex on a woman.

To remove or consume liquid or small substances from a surface by licking.

A dialectal/eye-dialect spelling variant of 'liquor up' — to drink alcohol, especially to get drunk.

To drink alcohol heavily; or to make someone drunk by giving them alcohol.

To deliberately consume or acquire a large amount of something, especially food, drink, or medicine, in preparation for something.

To form into lumps or lumpy masses; or to cause something to become lumpy or uneven.

To eat lunch at home, at one's desk, or indoors rather than going to a restaurant or café.

To eat lunch at a restaurant, café, or public eating establishment rather than at home or at one's desk.

To live extravagantly and indulgently; to enjoy luxury or excess, sometimes specifically through heavy drinking.

To transform something or someone into a different thing, form, or role through deliberate action.

To create or construct something using a particular material or set of available resources.

To crush something into a soft mass, or to combine two or more things — especially songs, styles, or ideas — into a creative new whole.

To take a precise, specific quantity of something, usually using a measuring tool.

To remove meat from a bone or cut of meat, typically while preparing food.

To heat food or drink quickly using a microwave oven.

To cut or chop food, especially meat, into very small fine pieces.

To confuse two or more things or people, or to combine ingredients together.

To take advantage of someone's generosity by getting food, money, or accommodation from them without paying or contributing.

To crush or grind something into a soft, wet, pulpy mass.

To eat something quickly or casually, especially as a snack; British informal.

To order food from a restaurant or delivery service to be brought to your home or workplace.

To order food from a restaurant or delivery service rather than cooking at home; chiefly North American.

To distribute something among a group of people by giving it from one person to the next.

to eat or touch something in small repeated bits, or to work at something slowly

To eat food in very small amounts without appetite; to repeatedly touch, scratch, or pull at something.

To examine a collection of things carefully, selecting the best items or looking for something specific.

to eat a lot of food in a greedy or uncontrolled way

to remove or separate a small piece by squeezing it with the fingers

to remove a soft tip or small part by pinching, especially to control plant growth

A heavy drinking session; or (less commonly) to ruin or spoil something.

To arrange and serve food on a plate, especially in a restaurant or professional kitchen context.

(Non-standard) To poach food, particularly eggs, or to prepare something by poaching

To finish something completely, often quickly and with ease.

To eat a very large amount of food in one sitting, especially unhealthy food.

To divide something into portions and distribute it among people.

To release liquid from a container, or to express feelings or information freely and completely.

To pour liquid over the surface of something; NOTE: often confused with 'pore over' (to study carefully).

Culinary slang: to complete all the preparation tasks for a dish or for a kitchen service period.

To remove wrinkles or creases by applying pressure, or to extract something by pressing.

To return something to its proper storage place; also to eat or drink large amounts, send someone to prison, or save money.

To devour something greedily and voraciously, especially as a predator would.

to heat animal fat or similar material until it melts and separates

to drive off or separate a substance by heating, in rare technical use

To wash something downward with a flow of water, or to drink liquid to push food or medicine down the throat.

To clean the inside of a container or fabric by filling or running water through it to remove soap, residue, or dirt.

To attack someone or something physically or verbally with great force, or to start on something — food, work, a task — with great energy.

To become fully ripe, or to help something reach the right level of ripeness.

To cook something by roasting until it is fully done and ready to eat.

To exhaust or completely deplete a supply of something.

To prepare or find something quickly, often with limited resources; commonly used for food

To preserve food by covering or packing it in salt.

To add salt to something, especially food, or to treat a surface such as a road with salt.

To add sauce to food; informally, to make something more interesting, exciting, or risqué.

To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or butter over high heat.

To eat food very quickly and often greedily.

To eat food quickly and greedily, or to grab and take something eagerly.

To eat food quickly and greedily.

To eat food quickly, greedily, or completely.

To gather or draw something into a container or area using a scooping motion.

To lift or gather something using a scooping motion, or to acquire something eagerly.

To enclose something so that it is retained or preserved inside, preventing it from escaping

To close something completely and securely, making it airtight, watertight, or impossible to open

To request that someone come to you, or to order something to be delivered.

To order food or drink from an outside establishment to be delivered or collected.

To divide a mixture or group into distinct components, or to identify something as distinct.

To complete a fixed period of time, such as a prison sentence or term of office, or to distribute food to people.

To present food ready to eat, or to provide or produce something (often used critically).

To distribute a substance over a surface by shaking it from a container.

To combine ingredients or items by putting them together and shaking the container.

To cause major changes in an organisation or system, or to disturb and upset someone, or to mix something by shaking.

To push or force something downward with force, or to eat or swallow food quickly and without enjoyment

To remove the outer covering of something (such as corn or shellfish) by stripping it downward.

To separate or remove something by passing it through a sieve, or figuratively to filter out unwanted elements.

To remove something from the surface of a liquid, or to dishonestly take a portion of money or resources.

To pull back the skin or outer layer of something to expose what is underneath.

To drink an alcoholic shot quickly and forcefully; or to forcefully return something to a previous position.

To make or assemble something quickly and carelessly, with little attention to quality.

A colloquial expression meaning to sleep in order to recover from the effects of a drink or alcoholic episode.

To cut something into slices or portions, or to divide something (abstractly) into sections.

To move downward unintentionally by slipping, or (of food or drink) to be very easy and pleasant to swallow.

To drink or eat something noisily by making a sucking sound.

To eat snack food, especially in a casual or habitual way.

An informal, rare expression meaning to eat or drink something quickly and greedily.

To absorb or collect a liquid by pressing a piece of bread, cloth, or other absorbent material into it.

to make something more interesting, exciting, or flavorful

To serve or distribute something by scooping it out with a spoon

To cause worry, anxiety, or resentment to build up slowly; or to prepare something by stewing.

To cause trouble, strong emotions, or conflict, or to physically mix something by stirring.

To put a substitute player, ingredient, or element into a game, recipe, or system in place of another.

To remove a player, ingredient, or component and replace them with a substitute.

To draw liquid downward through suction, or to be pulled downward by a sucking force.

To reduce or dilute the sugar content of something, or to make a sugary mixture less concentrated.

In maple syrup production, to complete the boiling process until the sap turns into sugar or candy; also used to describe the traditional so

To crystallize or precipitate out of solution, used specifically of sugar or sucrose; or to cause sugar to separate and solidify from a liqu

To consume or give a large amount of sugar or sweet food, often resulting in a burst of energy or hyperactivity.

A dialectal or highly informal term meaning to hit, strike, or damage something; alternatively, to mix or stir something up vigorously.

To force something down your throat by swallowing, especially something difficult or unpleasant to swallow.

To drink something in large, rushed amounts, often implying messiness or excess, or to rinse a surface by sloshing water over it.

To rinse or clean the inside of a container by sloshing liquid around in it.

To remove something or someone from a place; to subtract a number; or to carry food home from a restaurant

To fill a vehicle's fuel tank completely, or (informal) to drink a large amount of alcohol.

To attack someone verbally, to begin eating or working with great energy, or to physically rip into something.

To become unfrozen, or to cause something frozen to return to a normal temperature; also to become more relaxed and friendly.

To become thicker in consistency, volume, or density, or to make something thicker.

To make a substance less thick by adding liquid, or to lose weight and become thinner.

To make or assemble something quickly and without much care, or to cause people to meet by chance.

To provide someone with enough of what they need (money, food, etc.) to get through a difficult period.

To drink alcohol excessively; to get drunk.

To lean, tilt, or pour something in a backward direction.

To empty a container by tilting or inverting it so the contents fall out.

To tilt something so that one end rises upward, or for a container to be angled upward to pour its contents.

To heat or brown something thoroughly using dry heat, often a grill, oven, or fire.

To add a small amount to something that is nearly full, or to finish something with a final touch.

To ignite or light something using a torch or open flame.

To drink something quickly in one motion, or to place something down in a casual or forceful way.

To produce or complete something quickly and with little effort, or to drink something in one swift motion.

To combine ingredients or items quickly and informally, especially for food preparation.

To tie or bind someone or something tightly, securing their limbs so they cannot move; also used in cooking for securing poultry before roas

To put something in a hidden, safe, or out-of-the-way place; also used of places that are remote or hard to find, and informally of eating h

To make someone comfortable in bed by pulling the covers around them, or to start eating enthusiastically.

To eat something eagerly and with obvious enjoyment.

To serve someone (e.g., in a restaurant); or, in informal American English, to wait for someone or something.

To reheat food, or (figuratively) to present old ideas or material as if they were new.

To clean a large surface by washing it with water, or to swallow food or medicine using a drink.

To wash the dishes after a meal (British English), or to wash one's hands and face (American English), or for something to be carried by wat

To dilute a liquid or to weaken the impact, strength, or effect of something.

To measure and separate a specific quantity of something by weight.

To measure and separate a specific quantity of something using a scale.

In hunting, to drive stray hounds back toward the main pack; or to gather and organize people quickly; or in cooking, to add an ingredient w

To create or prepare something quickly by combining available materials or ingredients.

To prepare food quickly, or to arouse strong emotions or enthusiasm in a group of people.

To prepare or produce something quickly, especially food; a regional American variant of 'whip up'.

To supply someone generously with wine, or to become intoxicated from drinking wine.

To eat something very quickly and greedily.

To eat food very quickly and greedily, usually because you are very hungry or in a hurry.

A rare non-standard variant meaning to eat something very quickly and greedily.

A misspelling of 'wolf down' — not a standard English phrasal verb.

To manage to swallow food or drink with difficulty, especially when anxious or nauseous.

To disgust or repulse someone; to feel or express strong disgust at something.

To heat food quickly in a microwave; or to make something more exciting, powerful, or energetic.