Spock

plural Spocks

1. countableuncountableAn American surname from Dutch.
2. countableuncountableliteratureIn 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 Decline and Fall of the U.S. Economy: How Liberals and Conservatives Both Got It Wrong, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, page 48

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   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.

   2008 December 2, “Sportsman of the Year: Michael Phelps”, in Sports Illustrated

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

plural Spocks

1. commonhuman sciencesA person or character like a Star Trek Vulcan; someone resembling Star Trek's character Spock.

   Synonyms: Vulcan

2. gamesThe Vulcan salute when used in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, a handshape that beats rock and scissors and loses to lizard and paper.

present singular third person Spocks · participle present Spocking · participle past Spocked · past Spocked

1. gamesTo play the Vulcan salute hand.