# overcook

> English word · Verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚ.kʊk/ · frequency rank #77,057

## Definitions
1. To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
2. To do something to excess; to overdo; to ruin due to excessive effort.

## Etymology
From over- + cook.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcook