What does "wok" mean?

A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

What is a synonym for "wok"?

Common synonyms include: chinese cooking pan, high heat pan, kadai, pan, round bottom pan, stir fry pan.

/wɑk/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
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."
2
pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking wordnet
3
Any dish prepared using such a pan. Europe

Verb

"4. Heat the sesame oil in the wok and melt the butter."

From Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).