How to Pronounce "cook up a storm"
expression
KUUK-up-uh-STORM
KUUK-up-uh-STAWM
Definition
To cook a lot of food with energy and enthusiasm, often for a special occasion or for many people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkʊk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɔɹm
British English
kˈʊk/ /ˈʌp/ /æɪ/ /stˈɔːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUUK-up-uh-STORM
UK
KUUK-up-uh-STAWM
Listen in Context
Every Sunday, Grandma cooks up a storm for the whole family.
She loves to cook up a storm on holidays.
Dad cooked up a storm for my birthday dinner.
Whenever friends visit, she cooks up a storm in the kitchen.