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

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To stir fry, place a wok or stir-fry pan over high heat until hot and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, swirling to coat sides. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Stir-fry: Stir-frying cooks food quickly over high heat in a wok or large pan, using a small amount of oil and frequent stirring to prevent sticking and burning. Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Jan. 2025 Season the mushroom slices with salt and pepper, then add to the wok and fry for 2-3 minutes, turning once or twice, until they are just cooked. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024 Eddy currents heat the metal of the wok, which in turn, heats the content of the wok. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wok 

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 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

wok

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

Chinese

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