doc

¹

[ dok ]

noun

, Informal.

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

doc

²

[ dok ]

noun

, Informal.

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

DOC

³

abbreviation for

1. Department of Commerce.

doc.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. document.

DOC

¹

abbreviation for

1. Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines
2. (in New Zealand) Department of Conservation

doc.

²

abbreviation for

1. document

doc

³

/ dɒk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of doc¹

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of doc²

By shortening

Example Sentences

We learn about da Vinci’s early life, family, education and lovers, and the doc does an admirable job of explaining not just excellence but innovation.

From New York Times

This is the rare entertainment doc, in fact, that isn’t leadened by its many interviewees, probably because they reflect the constellation Willis built as an unstoppable artist and ride-or-die colleague.

From Los Angeles Times

That connection — a shared “love language in comedy,” as Greenbaum calls it — forged a decades-long friendship and is at the core of the doc.

From Los Angeles Times

One more thing has changed: For most of the band’s career, Mehrtens spelled his last name as “Martens,” partly for simplicity’s sake but also because he wore Doc Martens boots.

From Los Angeles Times

“For Doc to call me up and for my teammates to want me to say something meant the world to me, it really did,” Kershaw said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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