noun

wok

Wok (noun) means a large, round-bottomed pan used for stir-frying and other East Asian cooking. Example: “She tossed the vegetables quickly in a smoking-hot wok.”

noun

A large, round-bottomed pan used for stir-frying and other East Asian cooking.

"She tossed the vegetables quickly in a smoking-hot wok."

How to use wok

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe bowl-shaped pan used for stir-fries and similar dishes.

Common pairings

stir-fry in a wok a hot wok wok-fried noodles

Word forms

woked past tense, wokked past tense, woks plural, woks singular

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Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 (wok).

Origin: Cantonese

Rhymes for wok

Kwok

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Frequently asked questions

What does “wok” mean?

The word “wok” means a large, round-bottomed pan used for stir-frying and other East Asian cooking. In plain terms, the bowl-shaped pan used for stir-fries and similar dishes.

How do you pronounce “wok”?

“Wok” is pronounced wok (/wɑk/ in IPA).

How do you use “wok” in a sentence?

Here is “wok” used in a sentence: “She tossed the vegetables quickly in a smoking-hot wok.”

What part of speech is “wok”?

“Wok” is a noun.

Where does the word “wok” come from?

The word “wok” comes from Cantonese. Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 (wok).

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