The difference between Stir-fry and Wok
When used as nouns, stir-fry means food cooked in this manner, whereas wok means a large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan.
When used as verbs, stir-fry means to fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan, whereas wok means to prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.
check bellow for the other definitions of Stir-fry and Wok
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Stir-fry as a verb (transitive):
To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.
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Stir-fry as a noun:
Food cooked in this manner.
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Wok as a noun:
A large, oriental, round-bottomed cooking pan.
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Wok as a verb:
To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.