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docket Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈdɒk.ɪt/

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Docket as a Noun

1

A summary; a brief digest.

2

A short entry of the proceedings of a court; the register containing them; the office containing the register.

3

A schedule of cases awaiting action in a court.

4

An agenda of things to be done.

5

A ticket or label fixed to something, showing its contents or directions to its use.

6

A receipt.

Docket as a Verb

1

To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.

2

To label a parcel, etc.

to docket goods

3

To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and endorse it on the back of the paper, or to endorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize.

to docket letters and papers

4

To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book.

judgments regularly docketed

Docket in a Sentence

to docket goods

to docket letters and papers

judgments regularly docketed

Word Forms & Grammar

docket (plural dockets)

docket (third-person singular simple present dockets, present participle docketing, simple past and past participle docketed)

Words That Rhyme With Docket

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Origin of Docket

Uncertain; perhaps a diminutive of dock.

Docket: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈdɒk.ɪt/
Syllables2
MeaningA summary; a brief digest
Pluraldockets
Verb formsdockets, docketing, docketed

Pronouncing Docket

The standard pronunciation of docket is /ˈdɒk.ɪt/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (dɒk).

Quick Answers About Docket

Is docket a noun or a verb?

Docket is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of docket?

The plural of docket is dockets.

What is the past tense of docket?

The past tense of docket is docketed. The present participle is docketing.