sock

Definition

  • noun: a piece of clothing that is worn on your foot and that covers your ankle and sometimes the lower part of your leg
  • noun: a low shoe or slipper
  • verb: to hit (someone or something) hard
  • verb: to hit, strike, or apply forcefully
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: plowshare, half hose

Examples

  • Legislators are getting ready to 'sock it to' homeowners with high property tax increases.

  • This song will 'knock your socks off'. [=you will enjoy this song very much]

  • My father had been 'socking away' money since I was a young boy.

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Great! -No, that's okay. We're fine, thanks! Branch. He's trying to help us. I don't like the looks of him. I mean, who wears socks with no shoes? He seems to know what he's talking about. Okay, fine. Which way do we go? First, you have to give me a high five. Then I'll tell you. (..)
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