Skip to main content
doc

doc

7.8
A person who treats sick or injured people
  • noun
  • /dɑk/
  • Informal
translation icon : doc (informal)
  • And you, it's almost like going to the doctor saying, Doc, my left arm really hurts.
  • see the doc
  • doc operating

And you, it's almost like going to the doctor saying, Doc, my left arm really hurts.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • You know I went to the doc about two years ago.

  • I need to see the doc about my persistent cough.

  • Whoa whoa whoa, doc, can you explain that in English please?

  • Whoa, whoa, doc, can you explain that in English please?

  • My question to you, doc, and you might be able to help too.

  • Doc, can you take a picture of all of us?

  • Doc, you wanna come here a minute?

  • Yeah, Doc, I think she was flirting with you.

  • Hey, Doc, hope you don't mind.

  • Doc said you'd probably wake this afternoon.

Synonyms

doctor
vsdoc
1.0

A person who treats sick or injured people

is the casual everyday name rather than the formal professional label
physician
vsdoc
  • Specialized
674 3.8

A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people

is a friendly informal name rather than the formal clinical term
MD
vsdoc
13 3.5

A doctor qualified to treat patients

is the everyday casual name rather than an academic degree or title
5 3.7

A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor

is the informal casual term rather than the broad formal category
phys
vsdoc
  • Informal
2 9.8

A doctor who treats people

is a casual spoken name rather than an abbreviation
medico
vsdoc
  • UK
1 8.3

A doctor who treats sick or hurt people

is a casual spoken term rather than slang
Dr.
vsdoc
  • US
1.0

A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick

is the informal common name rather than a formal title

Idioms

what's up Doc
  • Informal
9.6

A friendly joking greeting that asks how someone is, copying Bugs Bunny

Compounds

post doc
  • Specialized
2 5.6

A research grant that helps a researcher work after finishing a PhD

How Experienced

consultant
537 3.8
doc
  • Informal
7.8
intern
  • Specialized
88 4.5
medico
  • UK
8.1

Surface Forms

doc singular
docs plural

Etymology

Doc is a short, friendly form of doctor, from an old Latin word docere meaning 'to teach'. So a doc is a trained medical person who knows about health and helps people.