cook off
(literally) To eliminate by cooking.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(literally) To eliminate by cooking.
You have to cook off the excess liquid.
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“My brain is doing dialup sounds while I put together whether this was a cook off or dance off...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, liquor) To heat alcohol in preparation for distilling liquor.
Make sure you cook off all the juices before you turn the heat down.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, US, military) To pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.
You have to cook off the excess liquid.
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