grok

To understand profoundly through intuition or empathy.

by Eibro October 4, 2003

grok

Taken from the book 'Stranger in a Strange Land,' literally meaning 'to drink' but taken to mean 'understanding.' Often used by programmers and other assorted geeks.

It took me a long time to grok Perl, but now I can read it without going blind!

by /dev/dave October 1, 2003

Grokked

1. From the word Grok meaning something along the lines of to deeply understand. Hence Grokked means to deeply understand a person/object/thing.

Origionally from "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein.

Have you Grokked your SysAdmin today?

by Milamber April 5, 2005

Grok

1. Martain word meaning literally, 'to drink'.
2. Also 'love', 'hate', and much more. To grok means to understand and empathize with something or someone to the extent that the object or person becomes part of ones' sense self.
3. To become one with.

I grok water.
I grok God.
I grok Jill.

by Tony Sampaio September 3, 2005

grok

To drink in, to make a part of one's self

To grok life, love, and God, this is a noble goal
--Fred Cain

by Barsabus Justus March 20, 2003

grok

1. To understand something intimately and completely. (originally from Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein)

2. With programs, having sufficient understanding.

Almost all C compilers grok the void type these days.

by tobym4 July 30, 2008

grok

To know something in and out and be able to exist in it's embodiment.

I grok Spock.

by JrnymnNate January 5, 2003