Definition of grok
grok
- To understand or to speak (as in a programming language...often used in reference to technical or scientific matters). Origin: Heinlein novels.
I grok C++.
by Jon R., Denver, CO, USA, Dec 09 1998 (Edit definition)
- v. to understand or comprehend on a very deep, fundamental level. origin: Robert Heimlein's Stranger in a Strange Land.
I totally grok the theory of relativity.
by Jay C., Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 12 2003 (Edit definition)
- to understand something completely.
I grokked that history unit.
by Morgana M., Duvall, WA, USA, Dec 10 2003 (Edit definition)
- to understand so completely that you have become one with the idea, person, or experience. etymology: Robert Heinlein, /Stranger in a Strange Land./ For emphasis, the term "grok in fullness" may be used.
transitive verb
- Used of programs, may connote merely sufficient understanding.
Almost all C compilers grok the void type these days.
verb
- To understand fully.
Do you grok my point?
by Angelina C., Guelph, ON, Canada, Jun 16 2004 (Edit definition)
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