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sock¹ (s

1. pl. socks or sox (s

ks) A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.

2. Meteorology A windsock.

a. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.

b. Comic drama; comedy: "He . . . knew all niceties of the sock and buskin" (Byron).

tr.v. socked, sock·ing, socks

To provide with socks.

Phrasal Verbs:

sock away Informal

To put (money) away in a safe place for future use.

sock in

To close to air traffic: fog that socked in the airport.

[Middle English socke, from Old English socc, a kind of light shoe, from Latin soccus, possibly from Greek sunkhis, sukkhos, Phrygian shoe.]

sock² (s

v. socked, sock·ing, socks

v.tr.

To hit or strike forcefully; punch.

v.intr.

To deliver a blow.

A hard blow or punch.

Idiom:

sock it to (someone) Slang

To deliver a forceful comment, reprimand, or physical blow to someone else.

[Origin unknown.]

sock¹

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a cloth covering for the foot, reaching to between the ankle and knee and worn inside a shoe

2. (Clothing & Fashion) an insole put in a shoe, as to make it fit better

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a light shoe worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman comedy, sometimes taken to allude to comic drama in general (as in the phrase sock and buskin) See buskin

4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for windsock

pull one's socks up Brit informal to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation

put a sock in it Brit slang be quiet!

1. (tr) to provide with socks

(Engineering / Aeronautics)

socked in US and Canadian slang (of an airport) closed by adverse weather conditions

[Old English socc a light shoe, from Latin soccus, from Greek sukkhos]

sock² Slang

1. (usually tr) to hit with force

sock it to to make a forceful impression on

a forceful blow

[of obscure origin]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee anklets, bobbysock, bobbysocks, anklet - a sock that reaches just above the ankle argyle, argyll - a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural) athletic sock, sweat sock, varsity sock - a sock worn for athletic events hose, hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) knee-hi, knee-high - a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees tabi, tabis - a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
	2.	sock - a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock, air sock, air-sleeve, drogue visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
Verb	1.	sock - hit hard bash, whap, whop, bonk, bop hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

sock

Tights and socks

ankle sock or (U.S.) anklet, argyle, bed sock, bobby sock, half-hose, hose (history), knee-high sock, legwarmer, lisle stocking, maillot, nylons, pop sock, puttee or putty, tights or (esp. U.S. & Austral.)pantihose or pantyhose, sock, slouch sock, stay-up, stock (archaic), stocking

Translations

sock¹ [sɒk] N

1. → calcetín m, media f (LAm)
to pull one's socks up → hacer esfuerzos, despabilarse
put a sock in it! → ¡a callar!, ¡cállate!
this will knock your socks off → esto es para quitarse el sombrero

2. (= windsock) → manga f (de viento)

sock² [sɒk]

A. N (= blow) → puñetazo m
to give sb a sock on the jaw → pegar a algn en la cara

B. VT → pegar
sock him one! → ¡pégale!

sock [ˈsɒk]

n → chaussette f
a pair of socks → une paire de chaussettes
to pull one's socks up (lit) → remonter ses chaussettes (British) (fig) (= try harder) → se secouer

vt (= hit) → flanquer > un coup à
sock it to 'em! (= show them) → montre-leur!

sock¹

n → Socke f, → Socken m (inf); (knee-length) → Kniestrumpf m; (= wind sock) → Wind- or Luftsack m; to pull one’s socks up (Brit inf) → sich am Riemen reißen (inf); put a sock in it! (Brit inf) → hör auf damit!; to work ones socks off (inf) → bis zum Umkippen arbeiten (inf); this will knock or blow your socks off (inf) → das wird dich umhauen; this film knocks the socks off most other science fiction films (inf) → dieser Film stellt die meisten anderen Sciencefictionfilme in den Schatten

sock²

n (inf) → Schlag m → (mit der Faust); to give somebody a sock on the jaw/in the eye → jdm eine aufs Kinn/aufs Auge verpassen (inf); that’s a sock in the eye for her! (fig inf) → das hat es ihr ordentlich gegeben!

vt (inf: = hit) → hauen (inf); sock him one! → knall ihm eine! (inf), → hau ihm eine rein! (inf); he socked her right in the eye → er verpasste ihr eine aufs Auge (inf)

sock¹ [sɒk] n (short) → calzino; (long) → calzettone m; (of horse) → balzana
to pull one's socks up (fig) → darsi una regolata
put a sock in it! (Brit) (fam) → chiudi il becco!

sock² [sɒk] (fam)

1. n (blow) → colpo, pugno
to give sb a sock on the jaw → dare un pugno sul muso a qn

2. vt → colpire, picchiare
come on, sock him one! → dai, suonagliele!

sock² [sɒk] (fam)

1. n (blow) → colpo, pugno
to give sb a sock on the jaw → dare un pugno sul muso a qn

2. vt → colpire, picchiare
come on, sock him one! → dai, suonagliele!

sock¹

n sock [sok]

a (usually wool, cotton or nylon) covering for the foot and ankle, sometimes reaching to the knee, worn inside a shoe, boot etc I need a new pair of socks. sok جَوْرَب قَصير чорап ponožka sok; strømpe die Socke κάλτσα calcetín sokk جوراب sukka chaussettes גֵרֶב मोजा, जुर्राब čarapa zokni kaus kaki calza, calzino くつ下 양말 puskojinė (īsā) zeķe stoking sok, kous sokk, halvstrømpe skarpetka peúga носок ponožka nogavica čarapa strumpa, socka ถุงเท้า (kısa) çorap 襪子 шкарпетка جراب miếng lót giày 袜子

sock²

v sock [sok]

(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist He socked the burglar (on the jaw). moker يَضْرِب بِقَبْضَتِهِ цапардосвам uhodit slå jemanden einen Kinnhacken verpassen δίνω γροθιά (λαϊκ.) pegar un puñetazo virutama, lööma با مشت ضربه زدن flanquer un gnon à qqn לְהַכנִיס אֶגרוֹף प्रहार करना, पीटना maznuti, lemati koga behúz v. bepancsol egyet vkinek meninju sokkur colpire げんこつでなぐる (주먹으로) 강타하다 smogti, skelti, trenkti, vožti iezvelt menumbuk een mep geven, slaan dra til walnąć, przyłożyć (komuś) двинуть кулаком udrieť, praštiť kresniti mlatnuti slå på käften, ge en snyting ตีอย่างแรง yumruk atmak （俚）重擊 ударяти مکے سے زور کی ضرب لگانا đấm, thụi （俚）重击

(slang) a strong blow with the fist He gave me a sock on the jaw. mokerhou ضَرْبَةٌ شَديدَه силен удар rána slag der Kinnhacken χτύπημα, γροθιά (λαϊκ.) puñetazo löök ضربه ي محكم مشت gnon אֶגרוֹף घूंसा मारना udarac šakom ili kamenom ökölcsapás, ütés pukulan dengan tinju colpo, pugno げんこつの一撃 강한 타격 smūgis kumščiu, kumštine zvēliens tumbukan mep, (vuist)slag slag, en på kjaken cios, uderzenie сильный удар кулаком rana močan udarec udarac pesnicom smäll, snyting การชก yumruk （俚）重擊 удар مکے کی زوردار ضرب cú đấm, cái thụi （俚）重击

sock → جورب قصير ponožka sok Socke κάλτσα calcetín sukka chaussette sokna calzino ソックス 양말 sok sokk skarpeta meia носок socka ถุงเท้า çorap tất 袜子

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