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continue satisfactorily without: I haven't enough money to
buy a car; so I'll just have to do without (one). | (shows
annoyance) I can do without (=would rather not have) your
sarcastic comments, thank you!
do³ n pl. dos or do's /du:z/ infml 1 especially BrE a big party: After
the wedding there was a big do at the Savoy. 2 dos and
don'ts rules of behaviour: the dos and don'ts of working in
an office
do⁴, doh /dəʊ/ n [S;U] the first or eighth note in the SOL-FA
musical scale
DOA /ˌdiː əʊ ˈeɪ/ n abbrev. for dead on arrival; used especially in
hospitals or by the police, meaning someone who is already
dead when they are brought to a hospital
do·a·ble /ˈduːəbəl/ adj [F] infml able to be done or completed:
We've got to think first whether this plan is doable.
d.o.b. /ˌdiː əʊ ˈbiː/ n abbrev. for date of birth
Dob·bin /ˈdɒbɪn||ˈdɑː-/ a name often used in children's
stories for a farm horse or a quiet slow horse
Do·ber·mann /ˈdəʊbərmæn||-bər-/ also Dobermann
pin·scher /ˌdəʊbəmæn ˈpɪnʃər||-bər-/ n a large, strong,
smooth-haired, black and brown dog, often used as a GUARD
DOG (=dog that is trained to guard a place) ➔ see picture at
DOG
doc /dɒk||dɑːk/ n infml a doctor: Good morning, doc!
do·cent /ˈdəʊˈsent/ n AmE a person, often unpaid, who guides
others through MUSEUMS, parks, and other attractions
do·cile /ˈdəʊsaɪl||dɑːsəl/ adj quiet and easily controlled,
managed, or influenced; SUBMISSIVE: a docile child/horse
—cility /dəʊˈsɪləti||dɑː-/ n [U]
dock¹ /dɒk||dɑːk/ n 1 [C] a place where ships are loaded and
unloaded, or repaired: the docks of London ➔ see also DRY
DOCK 2 [the S] the place in a court of law where the prisoner
stands 3 in dock BrE away being repaired: My car's in dock
this week.
dock² v [I;T(ət)] to (cause to) sail into, or remain at, a dock:
The ship docked at Portsmouth. | We'll be docking in about
half an hour.
dock³ v [T] 1 to cut off the end of; cut short: docking a
horse's tail 2 to take away (especially money) from (some-
thing else, especially wages): If you're late for work again
your wages will be docked. | to dock £5 from someone's wages
dock⁴ n [C;U] a common plant with broad leaves (dock
leaves) that grows by the roadside in Britain and other
northern countries. Many people use dock leaves to rub on
their skin if they get stung by a NETTLE.
dock·er /ˈdɒkər||ˈdɑːr-/ also longshoreman AmE n a
person who works at a dock, loading and unloading ships
dock·et¹ /ˈdɒkɪt||dɑː-/ n 1 fml or tech, especially BrE a list or
piece of paper describing the contents of something, giving
information about its use etc 2 AmE law a) a list stating the
causes for a trial in court b) a list of cases that are to come
before a particular court
docket² v [T] fml or tech, especially BrE to describe in a docket: to
docket a parcel of goods
Dock Green ➔ see DIXON OF DOCK GREEN
dock·land /ˈdɒklənd, -lænd||ˈdɑːrk-/ also docklands pl. —n
[U] the area around the docks in a large port: London's
dockland by the Thames | dockland development
Dock·lands /ˈdɒklændz||ˈdɑːrk-/ a large modern develop-
ment of expensive houses and offices in East London, along
the River Thames, built mainly during the 1980s on land
that previously had a lot of industry and poor houses. It
includes the tallest building in the UK, Canary Wharf, and
the London City Airport.
dock·side /ˈdɒksaɪd||ˈdɑːrk-/ n [the] the area beside a dock:
goods delivered to the dockside
dock·work·er /ˈdɒkˌwɜːkər||ˈdɑːrkˌwɜːrkər-/ n someone whose
job is loading and unloading ships
dock·yard /ˈdɒkjɑːrd||ˈdɑːrkjɑːrd/ n a place where ships are
built or repaired; SHIPYARD
Doc Mar·tens /ˌdɒk mɑːrtənz||ˌdɑːrk ˈmɑːrtənz/ trademark a
type of strong shoe or boot with LACES, made from thick
leather, usually black, and stitched with thick yellow thread.
Their correct name is Dr Martens and they are informally
called DMs. Doc Martens are plain, practical shoes, which are
fashionable with young people.
doc·tor¹ /ˈdɒktər||ˈdɑːrk-/ n 1 a person whose profession is
to attend to and treat sick people: She wants to be a doctor
when she leaves school. | You should see/consult a doctor
about your earache. | Doctor Smith will see you now. | Good
morning, doctor. | You'd better go to the doctor/to the doctor's
about your toe. ➔ see also FLYING DOCTOR 2 a person
holding one of the highest degrees given by a university,
such as a PHD 3 AmE (used when speaking to or about a DENTIST):
My dentist is called Doctor Steen. 4 infml a person whose job is
to repair the stated thing: a radio/bicycle doctor 5 Is there a
doctor in the house? a phrase which theatre managers are
supposed to use if a member of the public is taken ill in the
theatre and needs a doctor 6 under the doctor (for) BrE infml
being treated by a doctor (for) ➔ see FATHER (USAGE)
In Britain, medical doctors are called doctor but
SURGEONS and DENTISTS are called Mr, Miss, Mrs, or Ms
followed by their family name. In the US, dentists, medical
doctors, and surgeons are called doctor. In both countries
holders of a PhD are entitled to be called doctor but rarely
use the title outside universities. The title is usually written
Dr.
doc·tor² v [T] infml 1 derog to change, especially in a dishonest
way: They were charged with doctoring the election results. | It
was discovered that the accounts had been doctored. 2 euph,
especially BrE to make (especially an animal) unable to breed by
removing its sex organs; NEUTER: The cat has been doctored. 3 rare to give medical treatment to
doc·tor·al /ˈdɒktərəl||ˈdɑrk-/ adj [A] of or related to the
university degree of DOCTOR: a doctoral degree/thesis
doc·tor·ate /ˈdɒktərɪt||ˈdɑːrk-/ n the university degree of a
DOCTOR
Doctor of Phi'losophy n a D PHIL or a PHD
Doctor 'Ruth (1928–) a US EXPERT in sexual behaviour who
talks about people's sexual problems on television. Her full
name is Ruth Westheimer.
Doctor Zhi·va·go /ˌdɒktə ʒɪvɑːɡə||ˌdɑːktər-/ a book by
the Russian writer Boris PASTERNAK about a doctor in Russia
during World War I and the Russian Revolution. It was made
it into a successful romantic film in 1965, in which Omar
SHARIF and Julie Christie appeared as the main characters.
doc·tri·naire /ˌdɒktrɪˈneər||ˌdɑːtrɪ-/ adj derog believing in, or
trying to put into action, a system of ideas without consider-
ing the practical difficulties: a doctrinaire socialist
doc·trine /ˈdɒktrɪn||ˈdɑːrk-/ n [C;U] a principle or set of
principles (especially of a religious or political kind) that is
taught: religious doctrine | the doctrines of the Catholic
Church | [+that] They still cling to the doctrine that high wages
cause unemployment. ➔ see also INDOCTRINATE —trinal
/ˈdɒktrnəl||ˈdɑːrktərɪnəl/ adj; doctrinal differences between
two churches
doc·u·dra·ma /ˈdɒkjʊˌdrɑːmə||ˈdɑːrkjʊˌdrɑːmə, -ˌdræmə/
n AmE a film, usually for television, which presents a true
story as a play
doc·u·ment¹ /ˈdɒkjʊmənt||ˈdɑːrk-/ n a paper that provides
information, especially of an official kind: Let me see all the
legal documents concerning the sale of this land. | top-secret
military documents
doc·u·ment² /ˈdɒkjʊmənt||ˈdɑːrk-/ v [T] 1 to prove or
record with documents: The history of this area is very well
documented. 2 a piece of written work stored as a file in a
computer
doc·u·men·ta·ry¹ /ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri||ˌdɑːrk-/ adj [A]
1 related to or consisting of documents: documentary proof/
evidence 2 providing facts and information, rather than
telling a story: documentary films ➔ compare FEATURE FILM
documentary² n [(on, about)] a film or television or radio
broadcast that presents facts: We watched a documentary
about gold miners in South Africa. ➔ compare FEATURE FILM
doc·u·men·ta·tion /ˌdɒkjʊmənˈteɪʃən, -men-||ˌdɑːrk-/ n
[U] proof in the form of documents: Their claim to own the
land is not supported by proper documentation.
DOD, the /ˌdiː əʊ ˈdiː/ abbrev. for the US Department of
Defense