sock

[ sok ]

/ sɒk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sock ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural socks or, for 1 also, sox [soks]. /sɒks/.

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 puppet (def. 3).

Idioms for sock

knock one's / the socks off. knock (def. 29).

Origin of sock

before 900; Middle English socke,Old English socc ≪ Latin soccus slipper

OTHER WORDS FROM sock

sockless, adjectivesock·less·ness, noun

Words nearby sock

sociopolitical, sociopsychological, socioreligious, sociosexual, sociotechnological, sock, sock away, sockdolager, sockdologer, sockeroo, socket

Definition for sock (2 of 2)

sock²

[ sok ]

/ sɒk /

Slang.

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 Phrases

sock away, to put into savings or reserve.

sock in, to close or ground because of adverse weather conditions: The airport was socked in.

Origin of sock

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sock

For the friend who is always outside hiking, camping, skiing, and more, these socks from Smartwool will make a great gift.
Socks that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 30, 2020|Popular Science
Unlike some oil-rich economies—notably Norway, which socked away its petroleum riches over the years to amass what is now a $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund—Alberta hasn’t saved much for a rainy day.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future|kdunn6|September 21, 2020|Fortune
To prove to me that Boston wasn’t very cold, he would wear shorts and he would wear no socks every day, no matter how cold it was.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
As Clark put it, “We still have 330 million people in this country, most of whom wear socks, but Walmart couldn’t find anybody who made socks in America.”
Unmade in America|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review

He doesn’t know how to make any socks, but he can destroy all that expertise.
Unmade in America|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Two and a half years ago this was just a sock, underwear and a lounge kind of company.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A food court in a suburban mall seemed like a good place to meet Ed the Sock.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, Ed the Sock is more active on Twitter these days, where he has more than 14 thousand followers.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The duo first met in 1997 when Kerzner was playing Ed the Sock live.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am just turning the heel of this sock, and I can't think of that and a story too.
That Little Beggar|E. King Hall
He tucked the note back in his pocket, removed a sock and rubbed the other foot thoughtfully.
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne
One chap, longer and louder than the rest, came in waving one boot above his head, and in his sock feet.
Huts in Hell|Daniel A. Poling
Mr. Sherwood insisted that a sock always felt more comfortable on his foot after "Momsey" had darned it than when it was new.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp|Annie Roe Carr
And another thing that was of special interest to you was your own sock.
Crime and Punishment|Fyodor Dostoevsky

British Dictionary definitions for sock (1 of 2)

sock¹

/ (sɒk) /

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 British informal to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation

put a sock in it British slang be quiet!

verb

(tr) to provide with socks

socked in US and Canadian slang (of an airport) closed by adverse weather conditions

Word Origin for sock

Old English socc a light shoe, from Latin soccus, from Greek sukkhos

British Dictionary definitions for sock (2 of 2)

sock²

/ (sɒk) slang /

verb

(usually tr) to hit with force

sock it to to make a forceful impression on

noun

a forceful blow

Word Origin for sock

C17: of obscure origin

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单词	sock
释义	sock ¹ [ sok ] / sɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sock ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural socks or, for 1 also, sox [soks]. /sɒks/. 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 puppet (def. 3). Idioms for sock knock one's / the socks off. knock (def. 29). Origin of sock ¹ before 900; Middle English socke,Old English socc ≪ Latin soccus slipper OTHER WORDS FROM sock sockless, adjectivesock·less·ness, noun Words nearby sock sociopolitical, sociopsychological, socioreligious, sociosexual, sociotechnological, sock, sock away, sockdolager, sockdologer, sockeroo, socket Definition for sock (2 of 2) sock² [ sok ] / sɒk / Slang. 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 Phrases sock away, to put into savings or reserve. sock in, to close or ground because of adverse weather conditions: The airport was socked in. Origin of sock ² First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sock For the friend who is always outside hiking, camping, skiing, and more, these socks from Smartwool will make a great gift. Socks that make great gifts\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 30, 2020\|Popular Science Unlike some oil-rich economies—notably Norway, which socked away its petroleum riches over the years to amass what is now a $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund—Alberta hasn’t saved much for a rainy day. After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future\|kdunn6\|September 21, 2020\|Fortune To prove to me that Boston wasn’t very cold, he would wear shorts and he would wear no socks every day, no matter how cold it was. Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’\|Daniel Malloy\|August 31, 2020\|Ozy As Clark put it, “We still have 330 million people in this country, most of whom wear socks, but Walmart couldn’t find anybody who made socks in America.” Unmade in America\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 14, 2020\|MIT Technology Review He doesn’t know how to make any socks, but he can destroy all that expertise. Unmade in America\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 14, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Two and a half years ago this was just a sock, underwear and a lounge kind of company. The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way\|Tom Teodorczuk\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything\|Soraya Roberts\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A food court in a suburban mall seemed like a good place to meet Ed the Sock. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything\|Soraya Roberts\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Still, Ed the Sock is more active on Twitter these days, where he has more than 14 thousand followers. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything\|Soraya Roberts\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The duo first met in 1997 when Kerzner was playing Ed the Sock live. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything\|Soraya Roberts\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I am just turning the heel of this sock, and I can't think of that and a story too. That Little Beggar\|E. King Hall He tucked the note back in his pocket, removed a sock and rubbed the other foot thoughtfully. The Pride of Palomar\|Peter B. Kyne One chap, longer and louder than the rest, came in waving one boot above his head, and in his sock feet. Huts in Hell\|Daniel A. Poling Mr. Sherwood insisted that a sock always felt more comfortable on his foot after "Momsey" had darned it than when it was new. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp\|Annie Roe Carr And another thing that was of special interest to you was your own sock. Crime and Punishment\|Fyodor Dostoevsky British Dictionary definitions for sock (1 of 2) sock¹ / (sɒk) / 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 British informal to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation put a sock in it British slang be quiet! verb (tr) to provide with socks socked in US and Canadian slang (of an airport) closed by adverse weather conditions Word Origin for sock Old English socc a light shoe, from Latin soccus, from Greek sukkhos British Dictionary definitions for sock (2 of 2) sock² / (sɒk) slang / verb (usually tr) to hit with force sock it to to make a forceful impression on noun a forceful blow Word Origin for sock C17: of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sock belt, ding, smash, soak, chop, bop, clout, punch, buffet, nail, beat, smack, cuff, slap, paste, whack
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sock

noun, plural socks or, for 1 also, sox [soks]. /sɒks/.

Idioms for sock

Origin of sock

OTHER WORDS FROM sock

Words nearby sock

Definition for sock (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

noun

adjective

Verb Phrases

Origin of sock

Example sentences from the Web for sock

British Dictionary definitions for sock (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for sock

British Dictionary definitions for sock (2 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for sock

Words related to sock