Thesaurus results for SOCK

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noun (1)

ˈsäk

Definition of sock

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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Recent Examples of sock

Noun

After of a week that saw MAGA’s political fangs knocked out by a big blue sock to jaw in the midterms, Saturday Night Live tonight leaped into the ring and started swinging from the cold open get-go. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026 Sabalenka in a Nike jacket and Gucci skirt and shoes, Comme Si socks. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

The solid-color options are less than $3 per pair, making these compression socks a steal. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sock

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Noun

Your kids do not want generic crap from TJ Maxx or Target impulse aisle in their stockings for Christmas.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The homey vibe of the clip, which also features a shot of a roaring fire, holiday sweaters, a glimpse of a Christmas tree and Rodrigo’s stocking hung with care above on the mantle does not provide any audio from the song.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stocking

Noun

Toney is one of the leaders on the team, so losing him before the biggest game of the regular season was a tough blow.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
While the announcement doesn’t guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister, Herzog’s decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Notably, Wendy’s let rival Burger King surpass it in US sales this year, knocking it down to the country’s third-biggest burger chain.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
After its first outing, Clinton got a handrail to hold onto because the crowd’s reaction had nearly knocked him off the platform.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of knock

Noun

The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Williams, who missed three games with a foot injury and hasn’t returned to the starting lineup since, is trusted to guard on the ball and gives the second unit a scoring punch with his hot-shooting start.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

The 25-year-old former 19th-round draft pick hit 25 home runs and 29 home runs in 125 games between three levels.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Netanyahu denied that Israel was responsible for worsening conditions for Palestinians in Gaza's tent camps, which have been hit by severe winter flooding.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026