docks
Definitions
Noun
- An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
- Any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
- A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
- Landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
- The solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
- A short or shortened tail of certain animals
Verb
- Come into dock
- Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
- Deduct from someone's wages
- Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- Maneuver into a dock
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "docks".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "docks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decks | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | ducks | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | dick's | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | dicks | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | duke's | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | dukes | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | addicks | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | dacs | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | dax | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | dax' | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | deak's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | dec's | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | derks | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | dex | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | dickes | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | dikes | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | dircks | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | dirkes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | dirks | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | dirkse | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | dix | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | dock's | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | docs | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | duck's | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | ducks' | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | dux | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | dykes | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "docks".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "docks" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | docks and | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "docks" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | city's docks | 2 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "docks" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Is it legal for homeowners to build private docks on community lake?
Mar 15, 2026 The Palm Beach Post
Mar 15, 2026 The Palm Beach Post

