spock
/spɒk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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
To play the Vulcan salute hand.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Phelps's calorie intake may seem superhuman, and his 6' 4", 185-pound body may recall Greek statuary, but fans are also drawn to him by a goofy grin and oversized ears that led to his being called Spock on the school bus."
Etymology
Anglicized from Dutch Spaak.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Spaak