Synonyms of socks

socks 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of sock

as in stockings

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg

black socks to go with black pants and shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stockings
• hose
• anklets
• bootees
• kneesocks
• bobby socks
• hosieries
• support hoses

socks

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of sock

as in punches

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punches
• blows
• pounds
• thumps
• swipes
• thuds
• hits
• strokes
• knocks
• slaps
• licks
• spanks
• whacks
• clips
• pokes
• cuffs
• bangs
• smacks
• hooks
• beats
• stripes
• belts
• claps
• hands
• knees
• pelts
• bats
• chops
• boxes
• switches
• welts
• slams
• lashes
• swats
• clouts
• slugs
• biffs
• kicks
• stingers
• raps
• haymakers
• lickings
• fillips
• hacks
• whams
• thwacks
• picks
• whops
• dabs
• buffets
• bops
• cracks
• larrups
• plumps
• wallops
• busts
• douses
• bashes
• beatings
• smashes
• swings
• counterstrokes
• counters
• counterblows
• rabbit punches
• shivers
• rights
• body blows
• lefts
• counterpunches
• sucker punches
• roundhouses
• uppercuts
• whips
• sidewinders
• batterings
• right-handers
• whippings
• crunchers
• thrashings
• bastinadoes
• pastings
• wallopings
• knockdowns
• drubbings
• kayos
• KOs
• knockouts
• one-twos

socks

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of sock

as in knocks

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knocks
• hits
• punches
• slaps
• bangs
• clips
• smacks
• pounds
• claps
• slams
• strikes
• bats
• boxes
• whacks
• nails
• swipes
• cracks
• kicks
• tags
• taps
• belts
• licks
• hammers
• clocks
• clouts
• thumps
• slugs
• whales
• swats
• flicks
• jabs
• raps
• thwacks
• bobs
• pokes
• chops
• bashes
• smites
• zaps
• shoves
• pastes
• bonks
• biffs
• wallops
• bops
• bludgeons
• cuffs
• clobbers
• pushes
• busts
• bumps
• strokes
• slogs
• stabs
• knees
• laces
• stamps
• peppers
• hangs one on
• batters
• beats
• pelts
• butts
• mauls
• scuffs
• decks
• beans
• drubs
• floors
• roughs
• lashes
• creams
• pummels
• mangles
• buffets
• bunts
• bowls (down or over)
• slashes
• brains
• canes
• whips
• skulls
• clubs
• pommels
• jostles
• prods
• bungs
• dumps
• knocks down
• sledges
• spears
• switches
• levels
• conks
• fells
• saps
• lambastes
• cudgels
• flails
• sucker punches
• flogs
• rabbit-punches
• thrashes
• sledgehammers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of socks

Noun

The gunman seen in the video — wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, a backwards black baseball cap, white socks and black slides — fired off multiple rounds toward the group before fleeing the scene. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Corrin mentions Airelles Val d’Isère, where nightly gifts have included ski socks, pajamas, and perfume. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Lightweight, flexible, and often unlined, they’re designed to be worn barefoot (or, starting in September, with matching socks). — Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Protect your youngsters with H&M's expansive line of cooling socks, clothing and more. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 July 2026

The Princess of Wales wore the bold print—in every possible shape, color, and size, and even on her socks—on state visits, at receptions, and to polo matches. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Break in your boots on shorter walks first, and use those outings to test your pack, socks, and layering system so surprises don’t show up 6 miles from the car. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Shoppers can also buy accessories like hair clips, socks and shoes, in addition to larger ticket items such as travel luggage and purses. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 July 2026

That clothing included a pair of Skechers socks, a Victoria’s Secret thong, a Forever 21 tube top and black leggings that appeared to have been cut. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 July 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

In addition to tops and bottoms, don’t forget to snag this pair of Merino wool socks for just $11. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

Ten years after his expulsion, Saleh’s third feature in the trilogy, after Boy From Heaven, socks it to Egypt’s military leaders and General Intelligence Service (GIS), and by implication al-Sisi. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing socks

• knock one's socks off