First Known Use: before 12th century
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1sock
noun \ˈsäk\
plural socks
Definition of SOCK
1
archaic : a low shoe or slipper
2
also plural sox \ˈsäks\ : a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually worn under shoes and extending above the ankle and sometimes to the knee
3
a : a shoe worn by actors in Greek and Roman comedy b : comic drama
— sock·less adjective
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Origin of SOCK
Middle English socke, from Old English socc, from Latin soccus
2sock
verb
: to hit (someone or something) hard
Full Definition of SOCK
transitive verb
: to hit, strike, or apply forcefully <sock a home run> <an area socked by a blizzard>
intransitive verb
: to deliver a blow : hit
— sock it to
slang
: to subject to or as if to a vigorous assault <they may let you off the first time…but the second time they'll sock it to you — James Jones>
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Origin of SOCK
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1700
3sock
noun
SOCK Defined for Kids
1sock
noun \ˈsäk\
plural socks \ˈsäks\
Definition of SOCK for Kids
: a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually reaching past the ankle and sometimes to the knee
2sock
verb
sockedsock·ing
3sock
noun
Definition of SOCK for Kids
: 3punch
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