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

Examples of wok in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a wok or other pan, head a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 Chicken Yakisoba Noodles, grilled chicken thigh, wok seared vegetables, sesame garlic sauce, roasted cashew. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2024 A lot of cooking is about generating those reactions, from tossing beef in a wok over high heat to coaxing a Thanksgiving turkey to achieve crisp skin. Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Most of your cleaning power should come from hot water and gentle scrubbing or brushing, the way cast-iron pots like Chinese woks and Indian kadai are traditionally cleaned. Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

wok

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

Chinese

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