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sock 1  (s;k)
n.
1. A garment that covers the foot and part of the leg usually made of cotton or wool and worn for warmth or for protection from abrasion from a shoe or boot.
2. Meteorology A windsock.
3.
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 cause to be closed to traffic, as by reducing visibility or physically impeding passage: fog that socked in the airport; ice that socked in the harbor.
[Middle English socke, from Old English socc, a kind of light shoe, from Latin soccus, possibly from Greek sunkhis, sukkhos, Phrygian shoe.]
sock 2  (s;k)
v. socked, sock·ing, socks
v.tr.
To hit or strike forcefully; punch.
v.intr.
To deliver a blow.
n.
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.]
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sock (s;k)
n
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. (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. (Aeronautics) another name for windsock
5. pull one's socks up informal Brit to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation
6. put a sock in it slang Brit be quiet!
vb
7. (tr) to provide with socks
8. (Aeronautics) socked in slang US and Canadian (of an airport) closed by adverse weather conditions
[Old English socc a light shoe, from Latin soccus, from Greek sukkhos]
sock (s;k)
vb
1. (usually tr) to hit with force
2. sock it to to make a forceful impression on
n
a forceful blow
[C17: of obscure origin]
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sock1 (s;k)

n., pl. socks or, for 1, sometimes sox.
1. a short stocking usu. reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
2. a lightweight shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman comic actors.
3. comic writing for the theater; comedy or comic drama. Compare buskin (def. 3).
v.t.
4. sock away, to put into savings or reserve.
5. sock in, to close up (an airport) or ground (an aircraft).
[before 900; Middle English socke, Old English socc « Latin soccus slipper]
sock2 (s;k)

v.t.
1. to strike or hit hard.
n.
2. a hard blow.
adj.
3. socko.
[1690–1700; orig. uncertain]
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sock
Past participle: socked
Gerund: socking


Imperative
Imperative
sock
sock
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Noun 1. sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the footsock - 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 mastsock - 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 hardsock - 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"
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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
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sockverb
To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:
bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.
Informal: biff, bop, clip, wallop.
Slang: belt, conk, paste.
Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.
noun
A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.
Informal: bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop.
Slang: belt, conk, paste.
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calcet;nmediapegar un pu;etazopu;etazo
sock1 [s;k] N
1. ; calcet;n m, media f (LAm)
to pull one's socks up ; hacer esfuerzos, despabilarse
put a sock in it! ; ;a callar!, ;c;llate!
this will knock your socks off ; esto es para quitarse el sombrero
2. (= windsock) ; manga f (de viento)
sock2 [s;k]
A. N (= blow) ; pu;etazo m
to give sb a sock on the jaw ; pegar a algn en la cara
B. VT ; pegar
sock him one! ; ;p;gale!
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sock1 (sok) noun
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.calcet;n
sock2 (sok) verb
(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist. He socked the burglar (on the jaw).pegar un pu;etazonoun
(slang) a strong blow with the fist. He gave me a sock on the jaw.pu;etazo
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sock ; calcet;n
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sock
n. media, calcet;n.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sock n calcet;n m
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.