Definition of sock
socks
1 archaic : a low shoe or slipper
2 also plural soxplay \ˈsäks\ : a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually worn under shoes and extending above the ankle and sometimes to the knee
3a : a shoe worn by actors in Greek and Roman comedyb : comic drama
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Origin and Etymology of sock
Middle English socke, from Old English socc, from Latin soccus
First Known Use: before 12th century
sock
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 in a Sentence
kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted
Origin and Etymology of sock
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1700
Circa 1700
First Known Use of sock
circa 1700
SOCK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sock for English Language Learners
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: to hit (someone or something) hard
SOCK Defined for Kids
Definition of sock for Students
socks
\ˈsäks\: a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually reaching past the ankle and sometimes to the knee
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