doc

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UK /dɒk/ US /dɑk/

noun 10name 3

Collocations

ADJ.

happy, straight

The happy doc always made his patients smile during their visits.

VERB + DOC

feeling, taking, talk, think, watching

I'm feeling doc about my appointment this afternoon.

DOC + NOUN

abbreviation, coffee, morning, mountain, pain, things

The doc took a sip of coffee before examining the patient's X-rays.

PREP.

about, up, with

I need to talk with my doc about these headaches I've been having lately.

ADV.

also

The doc also recommended that I exercise more regularly to improve my health.

Definitions

noun

A doctor.

One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation.

noun

A document, especially (in professional jargon) a piece of technical documentation or legal evidence.

[see title]

noun

A documentary.

If you think watching a doc about a spelling bee isn't the most entertaining way to spend ninety minutes, think again.

On the subject of fat men, I was watching a doc about a mountain of flab called Paul last night and Ludo said that he was very proud that the fattest man in the world was English.

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Synonyms

noun — the United States federal department that promotes and admin

commerce

noun — a licensed medical practitioner

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

what's up Doc

What's up?

Example Bank

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[see title]

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If you think watching a doc about a spelling bee isn't the most entertaining way to spend ninety minutes, think again.

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On the subject of fat men, I was watching a doc about a mountain of flab called Paul last night and Ludo said that he was very proud that the fattest man in the world was English.

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Fire in Paradise mixes the nigh-unbearable tension of docs such as Free Solo and Cartel Land with the sad reportage of An Inconvenient Truth.

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I'm not feeling too well, Doc.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, doc is marked as informal, slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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