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gork

UK/ɡɔːk/US/ɡɔɹk/

gork noun: a terminal patient whose brain is nonfunctional and the rest of whose body can be kept functioning only by the extensive use of mechanical devices and nutrient solutions.

Noun

gork (plural gorks)

  1. (offensive, slang) A terminal patient whose brain is nonfunctional and the rest of whose body can be kept functioning only by the extensive use of mechanical devices and nutrient solutions.
  2. (offensive, slang) A stuporous or imbecilic patient; a patient who has lost brain function.
  3. (slang) A despised person; dork, geek, jerk.

Verb

gork (third-person singular simple present gorks, present participle gorking, simple past and past participle gorked)

  1. (slang) To sedate a patient heavily.

Forms of gork

Noun
pluralgorks
Verb
third-person singular presentgorks
present participlegorking
past participlegorked
pastgorked

Origin of gork

1970–75; perhaps back-formation from gorked (slang), meaning "anesthetized"; apparently an expressive coinage.

Words that rhyme with gork

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Questions about gork

What does gork mean?
Gork means a terminal patient whose brain is nonfunctional and the rest of whose body can be kept functioning only by the extensive use of mechanical devices and nutrient solutions.
What part of speech is gork?
Gork can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce gork?
Gork is pronounced /ɡɔɹk/ (US).
What is the plural of gork?
The plural of gork is gorks.

Words near gork in the dictionary

  1. Gorj
  2. Gorjani
  3. gorjer
  4. gorjers
  5. gorjus
  6. gork
  7. Gorka
  8. Gorkas
  9. gorked
  10. Gorkha
  11. Gorkhali

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