- doctor
- I UK [ˈdɒktə(r)] / US [ˈdɑktər]
noun [countable]
Word forms "doctor":
singular doctor plural doctors
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Differences between British and American English: doctor:In the UK, a doctor who works in a local community, not in a hospital, is called a GP or a general practitioner (or sometimes a family doctor), and has the title Dr: Could I have an appointment with Dr Jones, please? But surgeons (=doctors who perform operations on people), dentists (=doctors who look after people's teeth), and vets (=doctors who look after animals) are all referred to by the titles Mr, Mrs, or Miss. In the US, however, all of these doctors use the title Dr.1) someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured. When written as a title, the abbreviation of doctor is Dr. A doctor who performs medical operations is called a surgeon. A doctor who treats people in an area or town is called a GP. The most senior type of doctor in a hospital is called a consultant. Someone being treated by a doctor or nurse is called a patientHannah had always wanted to be a doctor.
go to/see a doctor:Doctor Jones specializes in heart problems.
ask/consult a doctor:Have you seen a doctor yet?
If you are overweight, consult your doctor before trying these exercises.
2) someone who has the highest degree given by a universitya doctor of theology
The research team is led by Doctor Beth Levinson.
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II UK [ˈdɒktə(r)] / US [ˈdɑktər] verb [transitive]
Word forms "doctor":
present tense I/you/we/they doctor he/she/it doctors present participle doctoring past tense doctored past participle doctored1) to change something, especially facts or numbers, in order to make people believe something that is not trueExperts suspected that the company's report had been doctored.
2) to add a substance to food or drink, especially a harmful substancedoctor something with something:There were worries that the horse's feed had been doctored with drugs.
3) informal to remove the sexual organs of an animal so that it cannot produce babies
English dictionary. 2014.
