Spock
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Spock
- /spɒk/
Where it comes from
Anglicized from Dutch Spaak.
proper noun Spocks
- An American surname from Dutch.
- 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. This caricature called economic man was not only completely self-centered, he was also entirely rational in all his decisions, whether consuming or investing—a veritable Mr. Spock.
- Ellipsis of 2309 Mr. Spock: an asteroid in the main belt, Solar System.
noun Spocks
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A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan; someone resembling Star Trek's character Spock.
Similar: Vulcan
- 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 Spocks · Spocking · Spocked
- To play the Vulcan salute hand.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: youth, surrender, scan, jeunesse, mr. spock, stofberg, fokker, klingon, kirkendall, vanscoy, vanoss, spickard, vonk, vanderbeck, spartz, schuyler
Translations
Talk about this word "Spock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Spock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spock "Spock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spock.Cite this
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title = {Spock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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