docket

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The calendar of a court.

Pronunciation

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dahkuht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɑkət

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

law
The calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
law
A schedule of cases awaiting action in a court.
law
A short entry of the proceedings of a court; the register containing them; the office containing the register.
An agenda of things to be done.
A ticket or label fixed to something, showing its contents or directions to its use.
Australia
A receipt.

verb

transitive
To label a parcel, etc.
transitive
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.
transitive
To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book.
transitive
To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency: Moderately Common
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

More ways to use docket

“Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried.”verb

Common Patterns and Combinations

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Make

docket book

Ticket

docket fee

Other combinations

court docketdocket numberdocket divisioncivil docketsec docketcriminal docket

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