1. to cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, making it dry, tough, or burnt
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overcook’

Examples

• She always overcooks the chicken until it’s dry.
• The chef overcooks the vegetables when he’s in a hurry.
• Mom overcooks the pasta every time we have Italian night.
• He overcooks the steak because he’s afraid of food poisoning.
• The restaurant overcooks their fish dishes.
• My grandmother overcooks everything to be safe.