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# dork

noun (a dork, dorks); adjective dorky

«dork» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (slang) A person who seems silly, awkward or uncool, often because they are very keen on something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#m1)
2. (slang, friendly) Used jokingly between friends to mean a lovable goof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x1)
- (slang) He wore a dorky hat with a propeller on top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x2)
- (slang) I don't care if people think I'm a dork; I love maths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x3)
- (slang) Calling someone a dork just to hurt them is unkind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x4)
- (slang) My dad did a dorky dance at the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x5)
- (slang) The main character in the film is a lovable dork. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dork» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dork/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dork» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dork.html) on Mova free.