sock¹ /sok/

1. A covering for the foot and part or all of the lower leg
2. An insole placed in a shoe for warmth, to improve the fit, etc
3. A light shoe, worn by Greek Roman actors of comedy (obsolete except historical and allusively; cf buskin)
4. A windsock
5. Anything resembling a sock in shape or function

sockette /sok-etˈ/ noun

A covering for the foot only

sock puppet noun

1. A rudimentary puppet made by placing a sock over the hand
2. (on an Internet forum) a fictional persona created to post approving remarks (informal)

knock the socks off (informal)

To surpass, defeat, overtake, etc in competitions

pull up one's socks

To brace oneself for doing better

put a sock in it (slang; usu imperative)

To become silent, stop talking

sock away (informal)

To save or put aside for the future

sock² /sok/ (dialect and slang)

1. To thrust hard
2. To strike hard
3. To drub, thrash

A violent blow, esp with the fist

sockˈō adjective (US and theatre slang)

1. Excellent, successful, knockout
2. Having an impact, full of energy

socks plural noun

A beating, esp in the phrase give someone socks

sock it to (slang)

To speak, behave, etc in a manner that creates an impact on

sock³ /sok/

A ploughshare

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