stir-fry
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) quickly by cutting into small pieces and stirring constantly in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan over high heat: a common method of Chinese cooking.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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The Changs initially disdain the lack of tradition they describe as "typical American" behavior, but soon they are stir-frying hot dogs.
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