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sock
1[ sok ]
noun
- a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- a lightweight shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman comic actors.
- comic writing for the theater; comedy or comic drama. Compare buskin ( def 4 ).
- Furniture. a raised vertical area of a club or pad foot.
sock
2[ sok ]
verb (used with object)
- to strike or hit hard.
noun
- a hard blow.
- a very successful show, performance, actor, etc.:
The show was a sock.
adjective
- extremely successful:
a sock performance.
verb phrase
- to close or ground because of adverse weather conditions:
The airport was socked in.
- to put into savings or reserve.
sock
1/ ɒ /
noun
- a cloth covering for the foot, reaching to between the ankle and knee and worn inside a shoe
- an insole put in a shoe, as to make it fit better
- a light shoe worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman comedy, sometimes taken to allude to comic drama in general (as in the phrase sock and buskin ) See buskin
- another name for windsock
- pull one's socks up informal.to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation
- put a sock in it slang.be quiet!
verb
- tr to provide with socks
- socked in slang.(of an airport) closed by adverse weather conditions
sock
2/ ɒ /
verb
- usually tr to hit with force
- sock it toto make a forceful impression on
noun
- a forceful blow
Other Word Forms
- dzl adjective
- dzl·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sock1
Origin of sock2
Word History and Origins
Origin of sock1
Origin of sock2
Idioms and Phrases
- knock one's / the socks off. knock ( def 29 ).
Example Sentences
Speaking about her first performance at 12, she said: "I thought I was terrific standing up there with my new socks on and the crowd cheering for me."
At his Lancaster home, they found another $10,500 in his sock drawer, the report says.
Telling working people to pay more for socks while billionaires get tax breaks and bailouts.
A subspecies of northern giraffe, they’re known for a coat pattern that disappears down their legs so that it looks like they’re wearing white socks.
Comfortable shoes and socks are a must, and gel insoles can be a nice treat when you’re logging miles crisscrossing the field.
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More About Sock
is a basic definition of sock?
A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the foot that usually extends to around the ankle. As a verb, sock means to hit hard. The word sock has a few other senses as a noun and an adjective.
A sock is worn on the foot and is almost always made of cloth, such as cotton or wool. It usually covers the entire foot and stretches to around the ankle but may sometimes extend higher. Socks are almost always made or sold in pairs, in order to cover both feet.
The plural of sock is socks or, rarely, sox. Sox rarely appears in formal writing with two exceptions: The names of the American baseball teams the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox (Go Sox!).
- Real-life examples: You are probably wearing a pair of socks right now. Soccer players wear knee-high socks. Most people don’t wear socks while wearing sandals.
- Used in a sentence: Whenever I do laundry, I somehow end up with a leftover sock.
As a verb, sock means to hit something or someone really hard. This sense of sock can be used literally or figuratively.
- Used in a sentence: I watched as the boxer was socked right in the jaw and fell down.
In this sense, sock can also refer to a hard hit.
- Used in a sentence: After the boxer got a sock in the jaw, he fell down.
Where does sock come from?
The first records of clothing item sock come from before 900. It comes from the Latin soccus, meaning “slipper.” The first records of the verb sense of sock come from around 1690, and its origin is unknown.
Did you know ... ?
are some other forms related to sock?
- sox (alternative plural spelling)
- sockless (adjective)
- socklessness (noun)
are some synonyms for sock?
are some words that share a root or word element with sock?
are some words that often get used in discussing sock?
How is sock used in real life?
Sock is a common word that means a piece of clothing worn on the foot or to hit something very hard.
There is not a pair of socks fluffy enough for this weather.
— Elena 💫 (@ElenaRiehl)
You know you are getting older when a missing sock frustrates you the most.
— Arslan Tariq (@arslantariq115)
Dow tumbles more than 200 points as stocks get socked by spiking oil prices and a bleak view of the economy from the Fed.
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews)
Try using sock!
True or False?
A sock is usually worn on the foot.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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