Awks

Pronunciation: /ɔks/

Definitions of awks

adjective a colloquial abbreviation for awkward, used to describe a situation or person that is uncomfortable or embarrassing

Example Sentences

A1 It was a bit awks when I accidentally bumped into my ex at the grocery store.

A2 The conversation became awks when they started discussing politics.

B1 The meeting got a bit awks when no one could agree on a solution.

B2 It was awks when the boss caught me browsing social media during work hours.

C1 The tension in the room was palpable, making the atmosphere awks.

C2 The awkward silence that followed his inappropriate joke was truly awks.

Examples of awks in a Sentence

formal The awkward silence in the meeting made everyone feel uncomfortable.

informal It was so awks when I accidentally called my teacher 'mom'.

slang That whole situation was majorly awks, dude.

figurative The tension between them was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. It was awks.

Grammatical Forms of awks

• past tense: awked
• plural: awks
• comparative: awkier
• superlative: awkiest
• present tense: awk
• future tense: will awk
• perfect tense: have awked
• continuous tense: is awking
• singular: awk
• positive degree: awk
• infinitive: to awk
• gerund: awking
• participle: awked

Origin and Evolution of awks

First Known Use: 2005 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'awks' is believed to have originated as a slang abbreviation of the word 'awkward'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a colloquial abbreviation, 'awks' has since gained popularity as a standalone term to express discomfort or embarrassment in a humorous way.