dock

noun
UK: /dɒk/
US: /dɑːk/

  1. A place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.

    1. The ship is at the dock now. [ ] [ ]
    2. They tied the boat securely to the dock before leaving for the evening. [ ] [ ]

  2. The area of water between two piers or wharves.

    1. The water in the dock was calm. [ ] [ ]
    2. Fishermen were cleaning their catch near the edge of the dock. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

harbor moor wharf pier
dock verb

  1. To bring a ship into a dock.

    1. They will dock the ship soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The captain managed to dock the large ship safely despite the strong winds. [ ] [ ]

  2. To arrive at a dock.

    1. The ferry docks at 6 PM. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our cruise ship is scheduled to dock in Barcelona early tomorrow morning. [ ] [ ]

  3. To remove or reduce something, especially someone's pay.

    1. They docked his pay for lateness. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to dock bonuses due to the overall poor performance. [ ] [ ]
dock transitive-verb

  1. To join (two or more pieces of computer hardware) together so that they work as one.

    1. He docked the laptop to the station. [ ] [ ]
    2. The engineer docked the new module to the server to increase its processing power. [ ] [ ]
dock intransitive-verb

  1. To come or go into a dock.

    1. The ship docked early. [ ] [ ]
    2. We watched the large cargo ship dock smoothly at the busy port facility. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dock" in English means: A place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired., The area of water between two piers or wharves..

The phonetic transcription of "dock" is /dɒk/ in British English and /dɑːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dock": harbor, moor, wharf, pier.

Example usage of "dock": "The ship is at the dock now.". More examples on the page.