cooked
/kʊkt/
Very CommonIn serious trouble, totally ruined, or past the point of saving.
Can be playful or genuine depending on tone. Sometimes used as light self-deprecation, sometimes a real assessment of a situation.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | forgot to submit the assignment. i am so cooked. | The person is facing a bad consequence they can't avoid. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | bro is cooked. down 2-0 with 5 minutes left. | The person being talked about has essentially lost. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 03 | we are so cooked for this exam tomorrow | Neither person is prepared and both expect to fail. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | his alibi fell apart in the first 10 minutes. cooked. | The person had no credible defense left. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone made an irreversible mistake.
- A plan completely fell apart.
- Someone is about to face serious consequences.
- A situation looks unwinnable or hopeless.
Do not use it when
- You just mean someone is tired or worn out.Use “cooked” instead.
- You mean someone is overheated.
- You mean food is literally ready to eat.
Variations and related forms
Cooked vs done
cooked
Cooked implies an active unraveling or incoming consequence.
VS
done
Done is more general and can mean finished in a neutral sense.
Origin and context
Adapted from cooking as a metaphor for being done or finished. Picked up by gaming and internet communities as a way to describe hopeless situations.
- First seen
- 2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/cookedUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0