grok

ɡrɑk

grokked, grokking

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Definition of grok - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

intuitive understanding

Rare

Slang

understand something intuitively

Rare

Slang

Once you start using the device, you'll grok its benefits immediately..

comprehend

understand

complete understanding

Rare

Slang

fully understand all details and intricacies

Rare

Slang

He groks the software's architecture thoroughly.

comprehend

understand

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Origin of grok

Coined by Robert A. Heinlein in 'Stranger in a Strange Land'

Examples of grok in a sentence

You need to grok the basics before moving on.
Many programmers grok the importance of clean code.
She groks the nuances of the language effortlessly.

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French:comprendre, comprendre parfaitement, ...
German:verstehen, durchschauen, ...
Italian:afferrare intuitivamente, comprendere, ...
Spanish:entender intuitivamente, comprender, ...
Portuguese:entender intuitivamente, compreender, ...
Chinese:领会, 彻底理解, ...
Japanese:直感的に理解する, 理解する, ...
Arabic:اسْتَوْعَبَ, استوعب, ...
Hebrew:לְהָבִין, לְהָבִין לָעוֹמֶק, ...
Russian:интуитивно понять, полностью понимать, ...
Ukrainian:інтуїтивно розуміти, повністю розуміти, ...
Hindi:अंतर्ज्ञान से समझना, समझना, ...
Bengali:অনুভব করা, সম্পূর্ণরূপে বোঝা, ...
Catalan:entendre, comprendre, ...
Czech:intuitivně pochopit, rozumět do hloubky, ...
Danish:forstå, gennemskue, ...
Dutch:intuïtief begrijpen, begrijpen, ...
Greek:καταλαβαίνω, κατανοώ πλήρως, ...
Hungarian:ráérezni, teljesen megérteni, ...
Khmer:យល់ច្បាស់ដោយវិចារណញាណ, យល់ច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:직관적으로 이해하다, 완전히 파악하다, ...
Persian:درک شهودی, درک کرد, ...
Polish:intuicyjnie rozumieć, ogarnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):entender intuitivamente, compreender, ...
Romanian:a înțelege intuitiv, a înțelege, ...
Swedish:förstå intuitivt, förstå, ...
Thai:เข้าใจโดยสัญชาตญาณ, เข้าใจ, ...
Turkish:sezmek, anlamak, ...
Vietnamese:hiểu theo trực giác, hiểu rõ, ...

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