"gork" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡɔːɹk/ [US], /ɡɔːk/ [UK] Forms: gorks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: 1970–75; perhaps back-formation from gorked (slang), meaning "anesthetized"; apparently an expressive coinage. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gork (plural gorks)
  1. (medicine, slang, offensive) 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. Tags: offensive, slang Categories (topical): Medicine, People
    Sense id: en-gork-en-noun-WLTuRp0J Disambiguation of People: 19 32 27 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 39 12 15 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (medicine, slang, offensive) A stuporous or imbecilic patient; a patient who has lost brain function. Tags: offensive, slang Categories (topical): Medicine, People
    Sense id: en-gork-en-noun-ITlhDtX- Disambiguation of People: 19 32 27 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 39 12 15 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (slang) A despised person; dork, geek, jerk. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gork-en-noun-Qn2INXqr Disambiguation of People: 19 32 27 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 39 12 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 20 36 22

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɡɔːɹk/ [US], /ɡɔːk/ [UK] Forms: gorks [present, singular, third-person], gorking [participle, present], gorked [participle, past], gorked [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: 1970–75; perhaps back-formation from gorked (slang), meaning "anesthetized"; apparently an expressive coinage. Head templates: {{en-verb}} gork (third-person singular simple present gorks, present participle gorking, simple past and past participle gorked)
  1. (medicine, slang) To sedate a patient heavily. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Medicine, People Related terms: gorked
    Sense id: en-gork-en-verb-W0fy0bp- Disambiguation of People: 19 32 27 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 39 12 15 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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