dork
part of speech
noun (a dork, dorks); adjective dorky
meaning for a pupil
1) (slang) A person who seems silly, awkward or uncool, often because they are very keen on something. tree →
2) (slang, friendly) Used jokingly between friends to mean a lovable goof. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in American and Canadian school talk, films and cartoons; can be a mean insult or a friendly tease; similar to nerd, dweeb or geek; phrases: «what a dork», «don't be a dork», «dorky glasses».
examples
- (slang) «You're such a dork,» laughed Emma when I fell off my chair. tree →
- (slang) He wore a dorky hat with a propeller on top. tree →
- (slang) I don't care if people think I'm a dork; I love maths. tree →
- (slang) Calling someone a dork just to hurt them is unkind. tree →
- (slang) My dad did a dorky dance at the wedding. tree →
- (slang) The main character in the film is a lovable dork. tree →
note
Slang; mostly US and Canada. Can hurt feelings when used to mock someone; think about how it sounds. Similar words: nerd, geek, dweeb, goof.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dork» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.