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sock¹ definition

sock (säk)

noun

a light shoe worn by comic characters in ancient Greek and Roman drama
comedy or the muse of comedy
pl. socks or sox a knitted covering for the foot and ankle, like a short stocking, sometimes extending to just below the knee (kneesock)
windsock

Etymology: ME socke < OE socc < L soccus, type of light, low-heeled shoe < Gr sukchis, prob. of Phrygian orig.; akin to Avestan haxa-, sole of the foot

sock Idioms

sock away

☆

Informal to set aside (money), esp. as savings

sock in

☆

to ground (an aircraft) or close (an airfield) as because of fog: usually in the passive voice

sock² definition

sock (säk)

transitive verb

to hit or strike with force, esp. with the fist

Etymology: Early ModE < cant