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to dock

to dock

91 2.8
To bring a boat to a platform at the water and tie it up
  • verb
  • /dɑk/
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  • The captain skillfully guided the boat to dock at the marina before sunset.
  • dock a ship
  • dock a boat
  • dock at a port

And there's a aircraft carrier, the Enterprise permanently docked in in Alameda, CA as a museum.

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Examples

Synonyms

to moor
vsto dock
  • Specialized
11 5.1

To tie a boat so it does not move

involves bringing the vessel alongside a fixed structure and fastening it there
to berth at the dock
vsto dock
6.3

To move a ship into a dock and tie it there

is the same action but named from the port or arrival side
to wharf
vsto dock
7.4

To bring a ship to a platform by the water to load or unload

focuses on moving the vessel into a place to tie up and stay there

Antonyms

to undock
2 6.6

To move a ship or spacecraft away from a dock

Idioms

in the dock
  • UK
4 8.4

Being accused and tried in court

Phrasal Verbs

to berth at the dock
6.3

To move a ship into a dock and tie it there

Compounds

loading dock
27 3.6

A raised area at a building where trucks stop to load and unload goods

dry dock
  • Specialized
4 6.1

A place where workers empty the water so they can build or fix a ship's bottom

dock worker
3 2.1

A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock

floating dock
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A large platform that sinks so a ship can enter then rises to lift the ship for repairs

bitter dock
  • UK
9.4

A plant with broad, rounded leaves and a bitter root that often grows as a weed

broad-leaved dock
8.5

A common weed with large rounded leaves that comes from Europe

dock-walloper
  • Archaic
9.9

A worker who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

floating dry dock
  • Specialized
6.8

A portable structure that sinks so a ship can enter and then lifts it out for repair

graving dock
  • Specialized
8.4

A large dock that can be emptied of water so workers can fix the bottom of a ship

prairie dock
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall prairie plant with large low leaves and pale daisy-like flowers

sour dock
8.6

A plant with large sour leaves used in salads and spring greens

yellow dock
8.1

A plant that lives for many years with broad rounded leaves, a bitter root, often growing as a weed

How Securely

to moor
  • Specialized
11 5.1
to dock
91 2.8
to tie up
74 2.2
to berth
1 5.9

Surface Forms

dock infinitive
docked past
docked past participle
docking present participle
docks third person singular

Etymology

Dock as a verb meaning to bring a ship in comes from the same old idea of putting a boat into a sheltered place, so to dock is to bring a vessel in and tie it up.