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noun (1)

ˈsäk

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as in stocking

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg black socks to go with black pants and shoes

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noun (2)

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face

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sock

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verb

as in to knock

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted

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Noun

In fact, her funky wardrobe is actually made to be a point in the text, with Garrett affectionately describing her affinity for a random bright pop of color courtesy of her socks, rain boots, and hair clips. —

Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026 This pack of calf socks from Amazon is six pairs in one, making the bundle a steal. —

Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Verb

Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026 The makeup department added scars to Shaynak’s knees and legs to reflect his character’s backstory, but the compression socks Shaynak wore were his own. —

Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sock

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That means clear responsibility for stocking products, better oversight, visible and consistently filled dispensers, staff training, and real time reporting when supplies run low.

— Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The actress accented the dress with white gloves, white stockings and white ballet flats.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026