Spock

American  

[spok] / spɒk /

noun

1. Benjamin (McLane) 1903–98, U.S. physician and educator.

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Spock British  

/ spɒk /

noun

1. Benjamin, known as Dr Spock. 1903–98, US paediatrician, noted for his influential work The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child (1946), which challenged traditional notions of child care, advocating a more permissive approach

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Example Sentences

Another key player was John Chambers, the makeup artist who gave the world Spock’s ears on “Star Trek” and won an honorary Oscar for his trailblazing simian work on “Planet of the Apes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Marlene, who works in marketing, lives with her partner Mark and their springer spaniels Spock and Cheese.

From BBC

As Quinto plays him, he’s a warmer version of his big-screen Spock — his best friend, seemingly, is a plant — and much humor is mined from Wolf’s utter unfamiliarity with popular culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Do you think this book will change people’s perspective of your father and their connection to Spock?

From Los Angeles Times

Amid his “Hill Street Blues” tenure, Sikking also enjoyed a busy film career, including “Ordinary People,” “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and “Morons From Outer Space.”

From Los Angeles Times