Basic Details
Word: Stove
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A piece of equipment used for cooking food, usually consisting of a flat top with burners.
Synonyms: Cooker, range, hotplate
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Refers to moving from a bad situation to one that is even worse. Example: "He thought changing jobs would help, but he just went out of the frying pan and into the fire."
- Can't see past the stove: Means being unable to consider other options or ideas. Example: "She was so focused on her old plan that she couldn't see past the stove for new opportunities."
Usage Examples
Example 1: I placed the pot on the stove to boil some water for pasta.
Example 2: The new electric stove has digital settings that make cooking easier.
Example 3: She enjoyed baking cookies in the oven, which is built into the stove.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the first stoves were invented in the 18th century and were made from cast iron? They were quite different from the modern stoves we use today!
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 "stove" mean?
a) A type of dessert
b) A cooking appliance
c) A piece of furniture
d) A garden tool
Answer: b) A cooking appliance
2. Which of these is a synonym of "stove"?
a) Refrigerator
b) Cooker
c) Microwave
d) Toaster
Answer: b) Cooker
3. Which sentence uses "stove" correctly?
a) The stove jumped over the fence.
b) The stove is cooking delicious food.
c) The stove flew in the sky.
d) The stove sang a song.
Answer: b) The stove is cooking delicious food.
4. Which idiom relates to "stove"?
a) Out of the frying pan and into the fire
b) As busy as a bee
c) Under the weather
d) Kill two birds with one stone
Answer: a) Out of the frying pan and into the fire
5. What is the opposite of "stove"?
a) N/A
b) Oven
c) Table
d) Fridge
Answer: a) N/A
