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grok

Pronunciation: /ɡrɒk/

Definition of grok

verb (groks, grokking, grokked)

[with object] US informal
  • understand (something) intuitively or by empathy:corporate leaders seemed to grok this concept fairly quickly
  • [no object] establish a rapport: nestling earth couple would like to find water brothers to grok with in peace

Origin:

1960s: a word invented by Robert Heinlein (1907–88), American author

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Definition of grok in the US English dictionary
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