Pronunciations (2)
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/dɒk/
Pronunciation notes
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/dɑk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A doctor.
Usage- Informal
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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.
Usage- Informal
- plural-normally
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[see title]
Noun
A documentary.
Usage- Informal
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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.
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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Capturing over a year’s worth of Dion’s life, including “never-before-seen” private moments, the doc will showcase the legendary singer navigating “her journey toward living an open and authentic life amidst illness.”
According to Forbes, Billie [Eilish] earned $53 million in 2020. Half of that was thanks to the Apple doc, and the other half was thanks to music sales. Cool-cool-cool, same!
Noun
a licensed medical practitioner
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I felt so bad I went to see my doctor