doctor
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈdɑktər/
- NSFW
:
jugar al médico
- Mm, we already played doctor, didn't we?
So 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
- Formal
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9.6
A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing
- Specialized
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8.6
A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars
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4.2
A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
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5.0
A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor
- Specialized
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
- Specialized
A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools
- Specialized
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities
- Specialized
An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature
- Specialized
A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law
- Specialized
A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music
- Specialized
An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music
- Specialized
A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
- Specialized
A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery
The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Specialized
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Archaic
A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks
A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies
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.