Sock Definition

sŏk
socked, socking, socks, sox
noun
socks, sox
A windsock.
American Heritage
A knitted covering for the foot and ankle, like a short stocking, sometimes extending to just below the knee.
Webster's New World
A light shoe worn by comic characters in ancient Greek and Roman drama.
Webster's New World
Comedy or the muse of comedy.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
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verb
socked, socking, socks
To provide with socks.
American Heritage
To hit or strike with force, esp. with the fist.
Webster's New World
To deliver a blow.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
adverb
Directly; squarely.
Webster's New World
idiom
sock it to (someone)
  • To deliver a forceful comment, reprimand, or physical blow to someone else.
American Heritage
sock away
  • to set aside (money), esp. as savings
Webster's New World
sock in
  • to ground (an aircraft) or close (an airfield) as because of fog
Webster's New World
sock it to
  • to confront, rebuke, attack, or otherwise treat harshly or severely
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sock

Noun

Singular:
sock
Plural:
SOCKS

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Sock

Origin of Sock

  • From Old English socc, a West Germanic borrowing from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος (sunkhos, “a kind of shoe"), probably from Phrygian or another language from Asia Minor.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English socke from Old English socc a kind of light shoe from Latin soccus possibly from Greek sunkhis, sukkhos Phrygian shoe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Unknown, but compare Portuguese soco ("a hit with one's hand; a punch").

    From Wiktionary

  • French soc, Late Latin soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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