verb
definition
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
definition
To do something to excess; to overdo.
example
The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last.
Examples of overcook in a Sentence
Don't over season the meat and don't overcook it.
Add in shrimp and cook just long enough to heat - you don't want to overcook them!
Take care not to overcook them as the flesh will become mushy.
Continue microwaving the chocolate chips ten seconds at a time until they are melted and creamy; do not overcook or the chocolate will become grainy and unworkable.
Shrimp is actually very easy to cook, with the primary caveat being that you don't want to overcook it.
Please do not overcook this treat, because then your cat may not want to eat it.
Keep a close eye on the asparagus to make sure you don't overcook it.
And yes, things will burn, overcook, undercook, turn out blue, but if each time you crash a meal you walk away just a bit smarter and knowing why it crashed, you will be a much better cook than you ever thought possible.
They habitually either overcook or undercook the rice, resulting in a sticky mass of grains or hard, inedible grains surrounded by excess of moisture.