doc

¹ American  

[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

1. doctor.

2. a casual, impersonal term of address used to a man.

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doc ² American  

[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

1. a document, especially a document on a computer.

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DOC ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Department of Commerce.

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doc. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. document.

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DOC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines

2. (in New Zealand) Department of Conservation

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doc. ² British  

abbreviation

1. document

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doc ³ British  

/ dɒk /

noun

1. informal short for doctor, esp a medical doctor: often used as a term of address

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Etymology

Origin of doc¹

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of doc²

By shortening

Example Sentences

I realize there would be no doc if you had not pushed for Larry’s success, but at what point, should you have left Larry alone and not pushed for a “happy ending”?

From Salon

It felt as dark as a true crime doc.

From Los Angeles Times

I begged the doc for compliments, but she wasn’t buying.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most impressively, the doc allows us to appreciate “Triumph of the Will” and “Olympia” while insisting that visual genius can never be enough.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everyone thinks, ‘Oh, this is a celebrity doc, very traditional.’

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expert
• physician
• professor
• scientist
• specialist
• surgeon