(informal) To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally. / (MLE, transitive) To stab with a knife, to shank.

The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. / The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment. / Any cook. / (slang) One who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.

The activity of a chef.

present participle of chef

plural of chef

simple past tense and past participle of chef

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career. / A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.

A salad of hard-boiled eggs, meat, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese (often shredded or crumbled), and sometimes anchovies, all placed on a bed of tossed lettuce or other leaf vegetables.

plural of chef salad

Alternative form of chef d'œuvre (a masterpiece).