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

  • (..) of a welcome gift. You can open it later, if you like. Uh, I--I bought you some things, some clothes. Some socks, and, uh, There's lots of blue. Dwight said you like blue. Anyway, uh, try 'em on, And if you Don't like them, (..)
    1993 Free Willy