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[Adjective] | "awk*ward" | \ ˈȯ-kwərd \
1: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)
2: showing the result of a lack of expertness
3: lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)
Origin: 1530 ;
Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse ǫfugr; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way;
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[Adjective] | "awkward"
1: lacking social grace and assurance;
* e.g., " ... preteens feeling awkward at their first formal dance "
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2: showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation);
* e.g., " ... her awkward handling of the seating arrangements at the wedding reception resulted in many hurt feelings "
3: causing embarrassment;
* e.g., " ... the awkward situation of having to listen as your host and hostess quarrel loudly in the next room "
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[ "awkward" ]
1: When something weird or embarrassing happens, and there's that silence after it. No one really knows what to say, or choose not to say anything. Just back slowly away..
* e.g., ... When you're making out with someone and then you realize your zipper is down. You zip it up slowly...But he notices *awkward*
When you walk in on your parents doing "family planning"
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[ "awkward" ]
1: passing a homeless person on your way to a coin star machine.
* e.g., ... the most awkward thing that could happen is passing a homeless person carrying a jar full of change.
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[ "awkward" ]
1: when you ask your best friend who their best friend is and they say someone else
* e.g., ... going on anon - on tumblr - and asking your besto who their best friend is, and they say the person who they are always fighting with. cue awkward moment.
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[ "awkward" ]
1: A common word overused by kids in junior high, almost in the same group with "LOL" and "random!". Used to try and impress your preteen friends after or during a long pause between conversations. Also used by idiots whenever there is a pause in speech. Sometimes accompanied by a hand motion resembling a turtle or a turkey.
* e.g., ... Teen 1: ...and that's what I did last Saturday!
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[ "awkward" ]
1: Ungraceful; ungainly.
* e.g., ... As Josh awkwardly walked to the bathroom he tripped over a book and two different TV cables, then stepped on a bag of chips and someone's hand. In the bathroom he tripped over the edge of a tile, fell headfirst into the toilet, and drowned.
[ "awkward" ]
2: Clumsily or unskillfully performed.
[ "awkward" ]
3: Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort.
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[ "awkward" ]
1: having your flat mate walk in on you while you are making out with yourself in the mirror, moaning, and saying in a deep, sexy, voice: "oh, baby".
* e.g., ... the true meaning of awkward.
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[ "awkward" ]
1: An insanely overused phrase to describe situtations and conversations that usually aren't awkward at all.
* e.g., ... "I just dropped my pencil. Awkward."
"I can't get a cell phone signal. This is awkward."
"I'm sorry, I'm so awkward that awkward awkward when awkward."
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[ "awkward" ]
1: A word used by white people to describe any situation.
* e.g., ... It was awkward when two white family's wanted to buy the same lexus.
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[ "awkward" ]
1: a word used by prude or unattractive girls in situation in which they feel weirded out by the presence of a confident young guy trying to make conversation
* e.g., ... Yeaa so this guy asked me for my number at the beach yesterday and it was like so awkward
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[ "awkward" ]
1: Interjection used in a situation that is slightly uncomfortable, often accompanied by a gesture where the lower arm is thrust out parallel to the ground with the hand open and fingers together with thumb on top.
* e.g., ... (long pause) ...awkward...
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