wok
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wok
- /wɒk/ UK
- /wɑk/ US
Sounds like walk (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɒk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).
noun woks
- A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking. The 'wok' is an efficient, all-purpose metal cooking vessel used by every housewife in China. It has two handles and is shaped like a shallow cone.
- Any dish prepared using such a pan.
verb woks · woking · wokking · woked · wokked
- To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.
Translations
Talk about this word "wok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wok. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wok. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wok "wok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wok.Cite this
@misc{wok_2026,
title = {wok},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wok},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
