grok

verb

/ɡrɒk/

/ɡrɑːk/

(US English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they grok	/ɡrɒk/ /ɡrɑːk/
he / she / it groks	/ɡrɒks/ /ɡrɑːks/
past simple grokked	/ɡrɒkt/ /ɡrɑːkt/
past participle grokked	/ɡrɒkt/ /ɡrɑːkt/
-ing form grokking	/ˈɡrɒkɪŋ/ /ˈɡrɑːkɪŋ/

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grok something to understand something completely using your feelings rather than considering the facts通过感觉意会
- Kids grok this show immediately but their parents take longer to get it.孩子们很快就喜欢上了这个节目，但是他们的父母需要更长的时间才能看完。
Word Origin1960s: a word invented by Robert Heinlein (1907–88), American author.