doctor
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈdɑktər/
- NSFW
- Mm, we already played doctor, didn't we?
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Watch on YouTubeSo I figured if I brought her little doctor's kit, she can play with all the family.
- So I figured if I brought her little doctor's kit, she can play with all the family.
Examples
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That day you came over to my place to play doctor...
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We used to play doctor.
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"Tell about the first time you played doctor as a child.
Fiction book (2000) -
I thought you wanted to play doctor, so let's play!
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Why are we still here playing doctor?
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You must've played a doctor more than once, right?
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You wanna play doctor?
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We played doctor.
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Typically, preschool children enact familial themes and common childhood activities, e.g., school, doctor (Garvey & Berndt, 1977).
Academic text (1990) -
The children enjoyed pretending to be doctors as they examined their stuffed animals during playtime.
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.1
A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions
- Specialized
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5.4
A university degree that shows you did new research after several years of study
- Specialized
1
7.0
A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
- Formal
1
9.6
A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing
1
5.0
A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Specialized
1
7.1
A high-level degree for study or achievement in arts and humanities
- Specialized
1
8.6
A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
- Specialized
1
6.3
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
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3.0
A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
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4.2
A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
- Specialized
1
8.9
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Specialized
1
4.5
A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools
- Specialized
1
8.9
An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
1
6.4
An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music
The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church
- Specialized
1
5.1
A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery
- Specialized
1
4.8
A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
- Specialized
1
6.7
A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
1
4.4
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Archaic
A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doctor comes from the Latin word docere, which means 'to teach', but in everyday use it became the name for a medical expert. Children play 'doctor' by pretending to be that medical person who checks and cares for others, which is why the game is called doctor.