sock
/sɔk/
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Definition
Noun:
- A piece of clothing for the foot: A soft, typically knitted item worn on the foot, inside a shoe, covering the ankle and sometimes part of the calf.
- A wind indicator: A truncated cloth cone, often mounted on a mast, used to show wind direction, especially at airports or airfields.
Verb:
- To hit forcefully: To strike someone or something hard, especially with the fist.
Examples
Noun:
- I need to buy a new pair of black socks.
- The wind sock on the runway showed a strong crosswind.
Verb:
- The boxer socked his opponent in the jaw.
Advanced Usage
"To knock/blow someone's socks off": To greatly impress or amaze someone.
- Her performance in the play really knocked my socks off.
"To pull one's socks up": To make an effort to improve one's work or behavior.
- If you want to pass the exam, you need to pull your socks up.
Variants and Related Words
Sock away (phrasal verb): To save money, especially regularly or in large amounts.
- He's been socking away a portion of his salary for years.
Socking (adjective, informal): Used for emphasis, meaning very or extremely.
- That's a socking great lie!
Synonyms
- Noun (clothing): Hose, stocking.
- Verb (hit): Punch, slug, wallop, smack.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Sock in (verb phrase): For weather (especially fog) to close an airport or make conditions impossible for flying.
- The airport was socked in by heavy fog all morning.
Related Idioms
- "Put a sock in it!": A rude way of telling someone to be quiet.
- I'm trying to concentrate—put a sock in it!
Noun
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
Verb
- hit hard