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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

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socks

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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

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socks

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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

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Recent Examples of socks
Noun
While the players pull up socks, lace their boots and catch up with each other, head coach Ryan Pore enters, greeting each of them — one after another — with a handshake. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Roan’s socks were in the same shade of burgundy and paired well with her similarly shiny black pumps with a spiked heel. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026 Look for graduated compression socks or stockings that cover the feet, which have a pressure gradient — highest at the bottom and lowest at the top, Stoughton said. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Robb Report staff tend to wear them with flat-front chinos and no socks. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 If that doesn’t knock your socks off, try the Spooky Organ Concert, Horror Shorts Movie Night, Zombie Bike Ride, or an evening of seances. — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026 And then there’s this suit—the billowing pants, the jacket closed just so, worn with socks and sandals. — Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 My parents also took us to the market, to buy jeans, shirts, shoes, socks, and a belt. — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 Just Douglas padding around in his socks, still as slim, handsome, and charming as ever. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
Tailored trousers kept the outfit polished, while paisley socks beneath leather wedge pumps gave it a tongue-in-cheek finish. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Lest someone try to squish the existing MoMA x Nike socks into the split-toe, collaborative tabi socks will also release alongside the sneakers. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The solid-color options are less than $3 per pair, making these compression socks a steal. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socks
  1. stockings
  2. punches
  3. knocks
  4. blows
  5. hits
  6. pounds
  7. slaps
  8. thumps
Noun
  • Look for graduated compression socks or stockings that cover the feet, which have a pressure gradient — highest at the bottom and lowest at the top, Stoughton said.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Prices for the stockings start at $165, the set of four napkins is priced at $115 and the tablecloth at $215.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stockings
Noun
  • However, this is a stellar opportunity to dig into excellent, authentic Thai dishes (no punches held on sour or spice), and the Thai Wok Omelet with blue crab and morning glory at breakfast is exceedingly memorable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The fight took a physical toll on LaPenna The physical side of the fight became pretty clear once LaPenna started trading punches with the robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • After the tempting offer, Pryce knocks on Clark’s door to see the ambitious former player wearing under-eye masks, agreeing to his proposition.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The flash lasts only a fraction of a picosecond, and the beam knocks individual atoms out of place.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocks
Noun
  • Ditka and Ryan had an often adversarial relationship, with the two nearly coming to blows during halftime of the team's only 1985 season loss, to the Miami Dolphins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Even with a human controlling the machine remotely, LaPenna was still trading blows with a heavy metal robot capable of putting real force behind its movements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • But surprise hits like Obsession, Project Hail Mary or The Invite have made this year an especially buoying one for the cinephiles among us.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Postdeadline mound magician Tyler Mahle hits the market, too.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Weighing around four pounds, the six by four foot penacho previously featured several sections of different colored feathers along with gold ornaments on a net held in place by slim wooden rods.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The truck was carrying 780 kilograms (1,720 pounds) of explosives, including 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of TNT and 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of C4 plastic explosives, judicial officials told The Associated Press.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounds
Verb
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing slaps like the original, but the upcoming reboot looks kinda cool.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps

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“Socks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socks. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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