chef Meaning & Definition
What Does Chef Mean?
Chef is used as a noun meaning The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. It can also mean The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment. As a verb, it means To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally. As a verb, it means To stab with a knife, to shank, to lacerate with a rambo.
Word Facts for Chef
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ʃɛf// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | magirist and magirologist |
| Plural | chefs |
| Verb forms | chefs, cheffing, cheffed |
Chef Definition (Noun)
- The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
- The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.
- Any cook.
My partner is the chef of the household, while I do most of the cleaning.
- One who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.
- A reliquary in the shape of a head.
Chef as a Verb
- 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.
Verb
- To stab with a knife, to shank, to lacerate with a rambo.
Synonyms of Chef
Chef synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Chef
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Chef in a Sentence
My partner is the chef of the household, while I do most of the cleaning.
He got cheffed up proper.
Kiss the chef. (slogan on aprons used by home barbecue enthusiasts)
Word Forms & Grammar
chef (plural chefs)
chef (third-person singular simple present chefs, present participle cheffing, simple past and past participle cheffed)
Words That Rhyme With Chef
Origin of Chef
Origin 1: Unadapted borrowing from French chef (from the positions of chef d'office and chef de cuisine),[1] from Old French chief (“head, leader”) (English chief), from Vulgar Latin capus (“head”) (from which also captain, chieftain), from Latin caput (“head”) (possibly related to English cap (“head covering”)).
Origin 2: Doublet of cape, capo, caput, and chief through Latin, and head and Howth through Proto-Indo-European.
Chef Pronunciation
You say chef as //ʃɛf//. It has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chef
Is chef a noun or a verb?
Chef is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for chef?
You can replace chef with words such as magirist and magirologist. See the full list of chef synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of chef?
The plural of chef is chefs.
What is the past tense of chef?
The past tense of chef is cheffed. The present participle is cheffing.