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Definition of socknext
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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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 punch
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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“Sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sock. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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