Sock

Quick meaning: Sock is a noun meaning (clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

Meaning

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

More Meanings

1. The lower leg of an animal (of an animal) that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
2. A sleeve for a microphone to reduce noise.
3. (firearms, informal) Ellipsis of gun sock.
4. (Internet slang) Ellipsis of sock puppet.
5. (aviation, informal) Ellipsis of windsock.
6. The sound of a punch or powerful blow.
7. (historical, uncommon) Synonym of soccus, a light shoe worn by Ancient Greek and Roman comedic actors.

Example Sentences

What you should be is not yellow at all. If you're supposed to sock somebody in the jaw, and you sort of feel like doing it, you should do it.

Whap, Biff, Ooooof, Sock, Pow, Zok! Batman is back. Gotham City is again leaving its law and order in the hands of a man who wears plastic underpants over his tights.

They may let you off the first time because you're new maybe. But the second time they'll sock it to you, give you a couple of days in the Hole, then throw you in Number Two.

"We must get the old dear out," said Lord Roxton to Malone. "He'll be had for manslaughter if we don't. What I mean, he's not responsible - he'll sock someone and be lagged for it."

Word Forms

• socks
• socking
• socked

Synonyms for sock

Depending on context, synonyms include Thalia, mitten, socko, bonk, bash, drogue.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whap, bop, bash, bonk, whop, drogue.

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