Definition of "overcook" []

• To cook for too long or at too high a temperature. (verb)

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• "Turn the meat regularly until it is just done; be careful not to overcook it."
• "Cook the Sausages: Grill over a hot fire, turning regularly, and being careful not to overcook."
• "Place romaine, cut-side down, onto the hottest part of the grill and cook for ideally no more than 5 to 10 seconds, until a char is achieved be careful not to overcook and wilt the lettuce."