wok

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɑk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wok)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wok /wɑk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Fooda large bowl-shaped pan used esp. in cooking Chinese food.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wok  (wok),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda large bowl-shaped pan used in cooking Chinese food.
  • dialect, dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wohk pan, equivalent. to Chinese huo
  • 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wok / wɒk/
  1. a large metal Chinese cooking pot having a curved base like a bowl and traditionally with a wooden handle
Etymology: from Chinese (Cantonese)
'wok' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Miwok - stir-fry

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