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Definition of
cook up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cook up
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
cook something
up
(
informal
)
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to invent something, especially in order to trick someone
synonym
concoct
to cook up a story
See
cook up
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cook, dance, etc. up a storm
Idioms
cook, dance, etc. up a storm
Nearby words
cooking apple
noun
cookout
noun
cook up
phrasal verb
cookware
noun
cool
adjective