English Explanatory Dictionary

Spock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An American surname from Dutch.
  2. In Star Trek, a Starfleet commander and science officer of the USS Enterprise, especially known for his Vulcan logic, reason, and stoicism and his distinctive pointed ears.
  3. Ellipsis of 2309 Mr. Spock: an asteroid in the main belt, Solar System.
noun
  1. A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan; someone resembling Star Trek's character Spock.
  2. The Vulcan salute when used in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, a handshape that beats rock and scissors and loses to lizard and paper.
verb
  1. To play the Vulcan salute hand.

Pronunciation

/spɒk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Spock.wav

Word forms

Spock Spocks Spocking Spocked

Etymology

Anglicized from Dutch Spaak.

Synonyms

Vulcan

Related words

Mr. Spock

Derived words

Spirk Spock ears Spockery Spock generation Spockian Spocking Spockish Spockism Spock-marked
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