wok UK /wɒk/US /wɑk/noun 2verb 1forms 5 noun2 •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. — 1977 •Any dish prepared using such a pan. verb1 •To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok. formswoked · wokked · woking · wokking · woks