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I still think of my mum as being kind of a dork - a cooler one, but still a dork.
Georgia Jagger

Meaning of "dork" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DORK

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DORK

dork  [dɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dork

Dork is a slang word for a stupid or inept person. Dork may also refer to: ▪ Vulgar slang for "penis" ▪ Dork Sahagian, Armenian-American climate scientist ▪ Australasian snapper, a species of sparidae fish sometimes called "dork" ▪ Dork, an album by AFI ▪ Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin ‘Einstein' Varghese, a novel by Sidin Vadukut ▪ Informal/slang term for the BMW Z3/M Coupe...

Definition of dork in the English dictionary

The definition of dork in the dictionary is a stupid or incompetent person. Other definition of dork is a penis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORK


balk
bɔːk
boardwalk
ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk
catwalk
ˈkætˌwɔːk
chalk
tʃɔːk
cork
kɔːk
Dundalk
dʌnˈdɔːk
fork
fɔːk
hawk
hɔːk
Hawke
hɔːk
mohawk
ˈməʊhɔːk
orc
ɔːk
pork
pɔːk
sidewalk
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk
stalk
stɔːk
stork
stɔːk
talk
tɔːk
tomahawk
ˈtɒməˌhɔːk
torque
tɔːk
walk
wɔːk
york
jɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORK

doree
Dorgon
dorhawk
Dorian
Doric
doridoid
dories
doris
dorize
dorkiness
Dorking
Dorkland
Dorklander
dorky
dorlach
dorm
dormancy
dormant
dormer
dormer window

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORK

all in a day´s work
artwork
at work
bodywork
clockwork
coursework
firework
framework
homework
housework
network
neural network
New York
out of work
paperwork
patchwork
social work
teamwork
wickerwork
work

Synonyms and antonyms of dork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORK

Find out the translation of dork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dork» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白痴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dork
570 millions of speakers

English

dork
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेवकूफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأحمق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мужлан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idiota
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গবেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dork
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dork
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

depp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あほ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촌놈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dork
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dork
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனக்குழப்பமான முட்டாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dork
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głupek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селюк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dork
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dork
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tönt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kødd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORK»

The term «dork» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dork

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10 QUOTES WITH «DORK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dork.
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Art Alexakis
People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork.
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Lara Flynn Boyle
I spent every day just praying that I didn't look like a big dork on camera.
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Berkeley Breathed
I knew 'Mars Needs Moms! ' would be a movie seconds after the title came to mind. Similarly, I also knew that my daughter would be calling me a dork as a default term of endearment eventually.
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Alexis Dziena
I love college. I know I sound like a dork.
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Sprague Grayden
I'm a history dork and a sci-fi dork.
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Jessie J
I am a dork in disguise; I love doing stupid stuff.
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Georgia Jagger
I still think of my mum as being kind of a dork - a cooler one, but still a dork.
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Mallory Jansen
Long hair, for me, is actually less maintenance. I went through a phase when I was kid where I wanted a pixie cut. At the time I thought it looked awesome, but I look back and I looked like such a dork! When I have short hair, I feel like I have to blow dry it, or it doesn't sit properly.
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Brandon Jones
I'm a huge Twitter dork! That's the best way for fans to keep informed about what's going on with me.
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Spencer Kayden
I'm a Words With Friends dork!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORK»

Discover the use of dork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dork Diaries Set: Dork Diaries Books 1, 2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, ...
Dork Diaries are funnier in numbers, which is why this complete collection of Nikki Maxwell’s entertaining adventures is a must-have for Dorks everywhere.
Rachel Renée Russell, 2012
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King Dork
This novel will linger long in readers’ memories.”—School Library Journal, Starred [STAR] “A biting and witty high-school satire.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred [STAR] “Tom’s narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty ...
Frank Portman, 2008
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Dork Diaries
Nikki Maxwell is not popular, in fact Nikki Maxwell is the opposite of popular; she's a total dork!
Rachel Renee Russell, 2011
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Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese
Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese is for all of those who've ever sat depressed in cubicles and wanted to kill themselves with office stationery. Especially that letter opener thing.
Sidin Vadukut, 2011
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Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary
When Nikki Maxwell loses the diary at school that records her sometimes embarrassing experiences and candid opinions, she records her reactions and attempts to recover it in a notebook, in a story that is also a guide to writing a diary.
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Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.
Rachel Renée Russell, 2012
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Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
Love—and crushes—are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.
Rachel Renée Russell, 2013
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The Dork Diaries Collection: Dork Diaries; Dork Diaries 2; ...
This delightfully dorky boxed set will include the first three books of the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestelling Dork Diaries series, which chronicles the not-so-fabulous life of Nikki Maxwell as she navigates the ...
Rachel Renée Russell, 2011
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Dork in Disguise
Starting middle school in a new town, brainy Jerry Flack changes his image from "dork" to "cool kid," only to discover that he'd rather be himself.
Carol Gorman, 2000
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Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
In an all-new addition to the New York Times bestselling series that’s as popular as it is dorky, Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out her crush!
Rachel Renée Russell, 2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dork is used in the context of the following news items.
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True Detective Episode 2.3 Recap
Hotline - Will Perkins, Dork Shelf's Editor in Chief, pointed out to me that the big masked men mystery is very reminiscent of Dennaton's Hotline: ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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CONTEST: Attend the Canadian Premiere of SOUTHPAW!
By Dork Shelf Staff July 4, 2015 | 10:13 am ... Southpaw doesn't open until July 24, but Dork Shelf is giving our readers the chance to attend the ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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The Roundup Podcast: Episode #4 – I Don't Need a Plot
By Dork Shelf Staff July 4, 2015 | 11:35 am ... and its adjoining YouTube series Sketch From Superheroes, as well as Dork Shelf's own Fan vs. «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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CONTEST: See AMY in Select Cities
By Dork Shelf Staff July 3, 2015 | 7:42 pm. From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna), Amy tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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Loose Cannons Episode #17 – Fists of the Double K
Loose Cannons Episode #17 – Fists of the Double K. By Dork Shelf Staff July 3, 2015 | 3:57 pm. Fists of the Double K Poster On this episode of Loose Cannons, ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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Loose Cannons Episode #16 – Au Pair Girls
By Dork Shelf Staff June 26, 2015 | 1:15 pm. Au Pair Girls - Poster This week's Cannon film is 1972′s Au Pair Girls, a British sex comedy from Hammer director ... «DorkShelf.com, Jun 15»
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New Series from 'Dork Diaries' Author Rachel Renée Russell
On the heels of her bestselling Dork Diaries books – the series boasts 20 million copies in print worldwide – Rachel Renée Russell is preparing ... «Publishers Weekly, Jun 15»
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Ultrarunner Yates signs with Dork Brothers
Elite ultramarathon runner Michele (Suszek) Yates has signed with Alpena, Michigan, based athletic performance company, Dork Brothers LLC ... «Alpena News, Jun 15»

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