grok

verb

ˈgräk

grokked; grokking

transitive verb

: to understand profoundly and intuitively

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Grok may be the only English word that derives from Martian. Yes, we do mean the language of the planet Mars. No, we're not getting spacey; we've just ventured into the realm of science fiction. Grok was introduced in Robert A. Heinlein's 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land. The book's main character, Valentine Michael Smith, is a Martian-raised human who comes to earth as an adult, bringing with him words from his native tongue and a unique perspective on the strange ways of earthlings. Grok was quickly adopted by the youth culture of America and has since peppered the vernacular of those who grok it.

Example Sentences

the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe

Recent Examples on the Web If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it.

Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022 Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron.

John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021 The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans.

Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021 One of the best ways to grok it is through this experiment involving different colors of light.

Rhett Allain, Wired, 8 Oct. 2021 The way to really grok the power of play is to play yourself.

Ashoka, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 The goal of this information-gathering effort is to grok the scale and scope of the problem, as well as potential solutions.

Megan Molteni, Wired, 7 Oct. 2020 The researchers’ pitch is really about ease of use for policymakers: rather than sifting through piles of scientific studies evaluating esoteric variables, the knobs that dial in this price are pretty easy to grok.

Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2020 Sitting in the cockpit, some of the flight controls are easy to grok, even for a person who's never ferried hundreds of passengers through the skies.

Rob Verger, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2019 See More

单词	grokking
释义	grok verb ˈgräk grokked; grokking transitive verb : to understand profoundly and intuitively Did you know? Grok may be the only English word that derives from Martian. Yes, we do mean the language of the planet Mars. No, we're not getting spacey; we've just ventured into the realm of science fiction. Grok was introduced in Robert A. Heinlein's 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land. The book's main character, Valentine Michael Smith, is a Martian-raised human who comes to earth as an adult, bringing with him words from his native tongue and a unique perspective on the strange ways of earthlings. Grok was quickly adopted by the youth culture of America and has since peppered the vernacular of those who grok it. Synonyms appreciate apprehend assimilate behold catch catch on (to) cognize compass comprehend conceive cotton (to or on to) decipher decode dig discern get grasp intuit know make make out perceive recognize register savvy see seize sense tumble (to) twig understand See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe Recent Examples on the Web If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it. Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022 Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron. John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021 The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans. Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021 One of the best ways to grok it is through this experiment involving different colors of light. Rhett Allain, Wired, 8 Oct. 2021 The way to really grok the power of play is to play yourself. Ashoka, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 The goal of this information-gathering effort is to grok the scale and scope of the problem, as well as potential solutions. Megan Molteni, Wired, 7 Oct. 2020 The researchers’ pitch is really about ease of use for policymakers: rather than sifting through piles of scientific studies evaluating esoteric variables, the knobs that dial in this price are pretty easy to grok. Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2020 Sitting in the cockpit, some of the flight controls are easy to grok, even for a person who's never ferried hundreds of passengers through the skies. Rob Verger, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2019 See More Word History Etymology coined by Robert A. Heinlein †1988 American author First Known Use 1961, in the meaning defined above grokking 1 of 2 noun as in understanding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance understanding comprehension knowledge grasp perception realization conception consciousness appreciation prehension awareness apprehension Antonyms & Near Antonyms misreading misunderstanding misinterpretation incomprehension misconstruction misapprehension mistake misconstruing misimpression misconception misperception misknowledge astigmatism misprision See More grokking 2 of 2 verb present participle of grok as in knowing to have a clear idea of the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe Synonyms & Similar Words understanding knowing deciphering comprehending recognizing grasping seeing appreciating realizing intuiting perceiving getting sensing decoding assimilating discerning cognizing digging conceiving apprehending twigging beholding making seizing registering fathoming catching compassing digesting savvying making out absorbing picking up on tumbling (to) cottoning (to or on to) catching on (to) penetrating taking in piercing Antonyms & Near Antonyms missing misreading misinterpreting misunderstanding misconstruing mistaking misperceiving misapprehending misconceiving See More
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