doc

1 of 2

noun

: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Noun
In a bid to grab the attention of younger audiences, the 13th Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama) has included a mélange of comedies, thrillers, animation and genre pics amid the docs, dramas and arthouse fare in its program. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025 The show was on a Discovery+ UK slate that also includes a doc about Spain’s Luis Rubiales and Jenni Hermoso following the infamous kiss that overshadowed Spain’s win against England in the 2023 Women’s soccer World Cup. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 Throughout Eleanor Mortimer’s mesmerizing deep-sea doc, sponge-like species — never seen before — casually float across the ocean floor like alien lifeforms. Jack Howland, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 The director and producer already have a new doc in mind. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doc was in 1740

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

doc

1 of 2 noun
: doctor
used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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