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Synonyms

doc

1 American  
[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

  1. doctor.

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

doc 2 American  
[dok] / dɒk /

noun

Informal.

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

DOC 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Department of Commerce.

doc. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. document.

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

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Another lamented that they cry at the end of every dino doc, even though they know the asteroid is coming and extinction is on the horizon.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 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

And so we got that doc and we’ve been working on that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It felt as dark as a true crime doc.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The doc said I had to lie stone still if I wanted that leg to heal as much as the body allows.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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