Meaning & use
docked
Last updated
Brought a ship or boat into a dock, or reduced an amount, especially pay, as a penalty.
See it in a sentence
The ferry docked at the harbor just before sunset.
Her manager docked her pay for arriving late three times.
A note on using this word
The two common senses, ships arriving at a dock and money being subtracted, both trace back to related but separate historical roots.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
undockedcredited
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “docked”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.