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- [dok]
- /dɒk/
- /dɒk/
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- [dok]
- /dɒk/
Definitions of docked word
- noun docked the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair. 1
- noun docked the part of a tail left after cutting or clipping. 1
- verb with object docked to cut off the end of; cut short: to dock a tail. 1
- verb with object docked to cut short the tail of: to dock a horse. 1
- verb with object docked to deduct from the wages of, usually as a punishment: The boss docked him a day's pay. 1
- verb with object docked to deduct from (wages): The boss docked his paycheck $20. 1
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Origin of docked
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle Dutch doc(ke)
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Parts of speech for Docked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
docked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
docked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for docked
noun docked
- berthed — in a berth
- ported — Military. the position of a rifle or other weapon when ported.
- harbored — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- leveed — an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river.
- slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
verb docked
- landed — owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry.
- moored — to secure (a ship, boat, dirigible, etc.) in a particular place, as by cables and anchors or by lines.
- anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
Antonyms for docked
adjective docked
- afloat — If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink.
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