26984 words

sock

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your leg:

Examples:

a pair of socks
nylon/woollen/cotton socks
Put on your shoes and socks.
The little boy was wearing odd socks (= socks of different colours).
2
a powerful hit:

Examples:

a sock on the jaw
3
to hit someone with your fist (= closed hand):

Examples:

He socked the policeman on the jaw/in the eye.
4
in baseball, to hit a ball very powerfully
5
a covering for your foot, worn inside a shoe and made of soft material
6
to hit someone:

Examples:

He socked his brother in the eye.

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