adjective

bok

Bok (adjective) means Eager or willing to do something. Example: “She was bok to help out however she could.”

adjective

Eager or willing to do something.

"She was bok to help out however she could."

interjection

The sound a chicken makes while clucking.

""Bok, bok!" went the hen as it strutted across the yard."

verb

To make the clucking sound of a chicken.

"The rooster bokked loudly at dawn."

How to use bok

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither a chicken's cluck, or (less commonly) being keen to do something.

bokked past tense, Boks plural, boks singular

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From Afrikaans bok, a doublet of the English word "buck."

Origin: Afrikaans

What does “bok” mean?

The word “bok” means eager or willing to do something. In plain terms, either a chicken's cluck, or (less commonly) being keen to do something.

How do you pronounce “bok”?

“Bok” is pronounced bok (/bɑk/ in IPA).

How do you use “bok” in a sentence?

Here is “bok” used in a sentence: “She was bok to help out however she could.”

What part of speech is “bok”?

Depending on how it is used, “bok” can be an adjective, an interjection and a verb.

Where does the word “bok” come from?

The word “bok” comes from Afrikaans. From Afrikaans bok, a doublet of the English word "buck.".

How many meanings does “bok” have?

“Bok” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: eager or willing to do something.

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