Basic Details
Word: Oven
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A kitchen appliance used for cooking or baking food by heating.
Synonyms: Cooker, stove
Antonyms: Freezer, cold storage
Idioms and Phrases
- Baking in the oven: Refers to something that is in progress or being developed. Example: "The new project is still baking in the oven and should be ready next month."
- Put it in the oven: To take action on an idea or plan. Example: "Once we finish the design, we will put it in the oven and start building."
Usage Examples
Example 1: She placed the chocolate cake in the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes.
Example 2: The smell of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen as it came out of the oven.
Example 3: He adjusted the temperature on the oven to ensure the pizza cooked evenly.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the earliest known ovens were discovered in Turkey, dating back to 6,500 B.C.? They were used for baking bread and show how long humans have been cooking with heat!
Famous Quote
"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." Harriet Van Horne
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "oven" mean?
a) A tool for cutting
b) A kitchen appliance for cooking
c) A type of spice
d) A kind of furniture
Answer: b) A kitchen appliance for cooking
2. Which of these is a synonym of "oven"?
a) Toaster
b) Stove
c) Fridge
d) Microwave
Answer: b) Stove
3. Which sentence uses "oven" correctly?
a) The oven is very loud when it bakes.
b) The oven played music while cooking
c) She cooked dinner on the oven.
d) The oven was preheated before baking the cookies.
Answer: d) The oven was preheated before baking the cookies.
4. Which idiom means something that is in progress?
a) Put it in the oven
b) To live in a box
c) Just like a cake
d) Jumping to conclusions
Answer: a) Put it in the oven
5. What is the opposite of "oven"?
a) Microwave
b) Refrigerator
c) Freezer
d) Frying pan
Answer: c) Freezer
