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

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Return the empty wok to high heat. Candy Hom, AJC.com, 28 June 2026 The chef has great wok sauté skills, and the Moo Shu Chicken is a perfect example. Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Lulu’s decorated its space with the dozens of flags of competing countries and promoted its restaurant on social media as a place to visit for pad thai or a wok dish during international guests’ visit to Kansas City. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Some even sending their Beys spinning in Chinese woks, social media videos show. Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

wok

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

Chinese

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