Spock

American  

[spok] / spɒk /

noun

1. Benjamin (McLane) 1903–98, U.S. physician and educator.

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Spock British  

/ spɒk /

noun

1. Benjamin, known as Dr Spock. 1903–98, US paediatrician, noted for his influential work The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child (1946), which challenged traditional notions of child care, advocating a more permissive approach

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Example Sentences

Marlene, who works in marketing, lives with her partner Mark and their springer spaniels Spock and Cheese.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

Still, listening to the actor’s wit, wisdom and drippy insights for 96 minutes is enough to tempt any viewer to channel his or her inner Spock.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

It's a slim 145 pages, and is considered by some an early Doctor Spock or a "What to Expect When You're Expecting".

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

Ethan Peck — Gregory Peck’s grandson — shines as a young Spock, whose Vulcan half loves logic but struggles to keep his hormonal human side under control.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

Kirk and Spock had much in common, e.g., their interest in astronomy and their concern for the ship and its crew.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner