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

John Sykes from the Rock Hall says in the doc, Billy, that you always understood the importance of the visual.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Yet the doc has been shut out of film festivals and distribution so far; South by Southwest and Sundance rejections are stamped on a promotional flier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"Congrats to our Emmy-winning doc team, the town, and Wrexham AFC for always making things so dramatic and stressy. Good for TV, bad for blood pressure."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

And throughout the meal, the doc parents were both trying to talk to us, but our feet were twitching and we needed to get outside.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Related Words

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