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Quick definitions from WordNet (dock)
▸ noun: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
▸ noun: landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out ("The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late")
▸ noun: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
▸ noun: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
▸ noun: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
▸ noun: a short or shortened tail of certain animals
▸ noun: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
▸ verb: come into dock ("The ship docked")
▸ verb: deduct from someone's wages
▸ verb: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
▸ verb: haul into a dock ("Dock the ships")
▸ verb: remove or shorten the tail of an animal
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15536)
▸ Also see docks
▸ Word origin
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▸ Idioms related to dock (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of dock
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▸ noun: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
▸ noun: landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out ("The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late")
▸ noun: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
▸ noun: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
▸ noun: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
▸ noun: a short or shortened tail of certain animals
▸ noun: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
▸ verb: come into dock ("The ship docked")
▸ verb: deduct from someone's wages
▸ verb: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
▸ verb: haul into a dock ("Dock the ships")
▸ verb: remove or shorten the tail of an animal
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15536)
▸ Also see docks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to dock
▸ Usage examples for dock
▸ Idioms related to dock (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing dock
▸ Words that often appear near dock
▸ Rhymes of dock
▸ Invented words related to dock