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

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Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025 From longtime neighborhood favorites to upscale dining rooms, several spots will keep the woks hot while much of the city takes the day off. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025 At the front, diners crowding inside would huddle around a keg of free beer, and in back, Bowien might be found manning a wok in swim trunks. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025 Its products include saucepans, skillets, woks, baking sheets and Dutch ovens. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 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 29 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

wok

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

Chinese

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