Spock

== English == === Etymology === Anglicized from Dutch Spaak. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /spɒk/ === Proper noun === Spock (countable and uncountable, plural Spocks) An American surname from Dutch. (science fiction) 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. Alternative form: Mr. Spock For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Spock. Ellipsis of 2309 Mr. Spock: an asteroid in the main belt, Solar System. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Spock (plural Spocks) (popular psychology) A person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan; someone resembling Star Trek's character Spock. (rock paper scissors) The Vulcan salute when used in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, a handshape that beats rock and scissors and loses to lizard and paper. ==== Synonyms ==== Vulcan === Verb === Spock (third-person singular simple present Spocks, present participle Spocking, simple past and past participle Spocked) (rock paper scissors) To play the Vulcan salute hand. (Can we add an example for this sense?) === Anagrams === pocks