Meanings
interjectionwhat's cooking?
- idiomaticinformalA greeting, similar to how are you?; what's happening?; what's up?; what's new?
What's cooking, good-looking?
1 more example
Hi there babe, what's cooking?
- idiomaticExpression of concern, asking for an explanation, similar to what's going on?; what's the problem?; what gives?
Translations
Icelandic hvað segist?, hvað er títt?
- hvað segist?greeting
- hvað er títt?greeting
Italian cosa sta succendendo?, che succede?
- cosa sta succendendo?greeting
- che succede?greeting
- cosa sta succedendo?request for an explanation
Latin quid rei est?
- quid rei est?greeting
Polish co tam?, co się dzieje?
- co tam?greeting
- co się dzieje?request for an explanation
Romanian ce mai faci?, cum o mai duci?
- ce mai faci?greeting
- cum o mai duci?greeting
- ce se întâmplă?request for an explanation
Cite this entry
APA
what's cooking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cooking
MLA
“what's cooking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cooking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's cooking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20cooking.
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