sock

²sock

verb

Definition of SOCK

transitive verb

: to hit, strike, or apply forcefully <sock a home run> <an area socked by a blizzard>

intransitive verb

: to deliver a blow : hit

— sock it to

slang

: to subject to or as if to a vigorous assault <they may let you off the first time … but the second time they'll sock it to you — James Jones>

Examples of SOCK

1. <kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted>

Origin of SOCK

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1700

Related to SOCK

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, hit, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

Related Words: batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

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