chef
/ʃɛf/ verb C2- To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally.
- To stab with a knife, to shank. · He got cheffed up proper.
- To impress others.
He/she/it chefs · Past cheffed · Past participle cheffed · -ing form cheffing
Verb forms
- Base form
- chef
- He/she/it
- chefs
- Past
- cheffed
- Past participle
- cheffed
- -ing form
- cheffing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
Davis asked, “Could you please check with the chef about the ingredients?”
The server walked away to speak with the busy chef.
Alex said, “The chef can make the chicken salad with olive oil instead.”
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