Spock

An American surname from Dutch.

Proper noun

  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.
    • 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. - 2010, William McDonald Wallace, The...
    • 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...

    Related: Mr. Spock

  3. Ellipsis of 2309 Mr. Spock: an asteroid in the main belt, Solar System.

Origin

Anglicized from Dutch Spaak.

Forms

Spocks

Derived

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

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.

Forms

Spocks

Synonyms

Vulcan

Verb

  1. To play the Vulcan salute hand.

Forms

Spocks Spocking Spocked