Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dock
2 of 5 senses of dock
Sense 1
dock
=> moor, berth, wharf
Sense 5
dock
=> drydock
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb dock
2 of 5 senses of dock
Sense 1
dock
=> moor, berth, wharf
Sense 5
dock
=> drydock
Entailment of verb dock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb dock
5 senses of dock
Sense 1
dock
=> enter come in get into get in go into go in move into
Sense 2
dock
=> deprive
Sense 3
dock
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
Sense 4
dock, tail, bob
=> cut
Sense 5
dock
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
Familiarity of verb dock
dock used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb dock
Sense 1
dock
=> enter come in get into get in go into go in move into
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Sense 2
dock
=> deprive
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Sense 3
dock
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
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Sense 4
dock, tail, bob
=> cut
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Sense 5
dock
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
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Grep of noun dock
airdock
bitter dock
broad-leaved dock
burdock
common burdock
dock
dock-walloper
dock worker
dockage
docker
docket
dockhand
docking
docking facility
docking fee
dockside
dockyard
dry dock
finnan haddock
floating dock
floating dry dock
graving dock
great burdock
greater burdock
haddock
lesser burdock
loading dock
paddock
piddock
prairie dock
shaddock
smoked haddock
sour dock
southern spatterdock
spatterdock
yellow dock
Overview of noun dock
The noun dock has 7 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) dock -- (an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial)
2. dock, sorrel, sour grass -- (any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine)
3. pier, wharf, wharfage, dock -- (a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats)
4. dock, loading dock -- (a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded)
5. dock, dockage, docking facility -- (landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late")
6. dock -- (the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair)
7. bobtail, bob, dock -- (a short or shortened tail of certain animals)
Overview of verb dock
The verb dock has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) dock -- (come into dock, as of a ship)
2. dock -- (deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty)
3. dock -- (deduct from someone's wages)
4. dock, tail, bob -- (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
5. dock -- (haul into a dock; "dock the ships")
Grep of adj dock
docked
Overview of noun dock
The noun dock has 7 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) dock -- (an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial)
2. dock, sorrel, sour grass -- (any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine)
3. pier, wharf, wharfage, dock -- (a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats)
4. dock, loading dock -- (a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded)
5. dock, dockage, docking facility -- (landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late")
6. dock -- (the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair)
7. bobtail, bob, dock -- (a short or shortened tail of certain animals)
Overview of verb dock
The verb dock has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) dock -- (come into dock, as of a ship)
2. dock -- (deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty)
3. dock -- (deduct from someone's wages)
4. dock, tail, bob -- (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
5. dock -- (haul into a dock; "dock the ships")
dock definition
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