: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in stir-frying

Examples of wok in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new lineup, which is now available to shop exclusively on Macys.com, includes skillets, sauté pans, stock pots, saucepans, griddles and woks, in addition to a 2-piece frying pan set and a 10 full-piece line — all made out of Laser Titanium. Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 June 2024 Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large wok over a medium heat, then add the carrot and shallot and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. The Week Uk, theweek, 17 Mar. 2024 At its Pan-Asian restaurant Melting Pot, interactive dining includes teppanyaki tables, Korean BBQ grills, and live wok tables. Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2023 The 15 live roaches skittering about the kitchen were on the floor next to cases of oil (six), on a wall next to a wok (three), on a flip top cooler (three), and under the handwash sink that didn’t have soap (three). David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wok 

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Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) wohk

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wok was in 1952

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“Wok.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wok. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

wok

noun
: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in making Chinese food
Etymology

Chinese

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