sock
[verb]
Synonyms: strike, biff, clout, devel, ding, hit, nail, slog, slosh, whack
[noun]
Synonyms: blow, bash, belt, biff, bop, smack, smash, thwack, welt, whack, cuff, box, buffet, bust, chop, clout, paste, punch, slap
[verb]
Synonyms: sigh, sough, suspire

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sock¹ S3 /sɒk $ sɑːk/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1,3-4: Language: Old English; Origin: socc, from Latin soccus 'light shoe']
[Sense 2,5: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: ⇒ sock²]

1. a piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe:
a pair of socks
white ankle socks

2. knock/blow sb’s socks off informal to surprise and excite someone very much:
a new band that will knock your socks off

3. pull your socks up especially British English informal to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work:
If they want promotion, United have got to pull their socks up.

4. put a sock in it informal used to tell someone in a joking way to stop talking or making a noise

5. informal a hard hit, especially with your hand closed:
Larry gave him a sock on the arm.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. sock² verb [transitive]
[Sense 1-2,4: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language. ]
[Sense 3: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: sock 'windsock'. sock away 1900-2000 From ⇒ sock¹]

1. informal to hit someone very hard, especially with your hand closed Synonym : thump:
He socked her in the face.

2. [usually passive] informal if someone is socked with something bad, they are suddenly affected by it
sock somebody with something
I got socked with a big car repair bill.

3. be socked in American English if an airport, road, or area is socked in, it is very difficult to see far and no one can travel because of bad fog, snow, or rain

4. sock it to somebody old-fashioned to tell someone to do something in a direct and forceful way
sock something ↔ away phrasal verb
American English to save money by putting it in a safe place:
Roger socked away more than $1 million a year.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

sock
noun
ADJ. knee, long | ankle, short | thick | woolly | old, smelly | odd He wore odd socks, one red and one yellow.
QUANT. pair
VERB + SOCK pull on, pull up | pull off | knit | darn, mend
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

sock

a pair of socks
He had a spare pair of socks in his gym bag.
shoes and socks
We took off our shoes and socks and waded in the stream.
ankle/knee socks
The girls wore navy dresses and white ankle socks.
thick socks
Wear thick socks and boots.
woollen/cotton/nylon socks
Cotton socks are better for your feet.
odd socks (=socks that are not a pair)
He was wearing odd socks – one blue one and one black one.
wear socks
He always wore red socks.
put your socks on
She sat on the bed beside him, putting on her socks.
take your socks off
My feet got so hot and sweaty I took my trainers and socks off.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

sock
̈ɪsɔk
See: take a punch at or take a sock at

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