sock
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈsäk 
plural socks
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
: 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
sockless
ˈsä-kləs
adjective sock
2 of 3verb
socked; socking; socks
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
3 of 3noun (2)
: a vigorous or violent blow
also : punch entry 3 sense 3
Phrases
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
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Synonyms
Noun (1)
- hose
- stocking
Verb
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- bop
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun (2)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
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Example Sentences
Verb kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English socke, from Old English socc, from Latin soccus
Verb
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (2)
circa 1700, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing sock
Kids Definition
sock 1 of 3
noun
ˈsäk
plural socks
ˈsäks
: a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually reaching past the ankle and sometimes to the knee
sock
2 of 3verb
socked; socking
: hit entry 1 sense 1, punch
sock
3 of 3noun
: punch entry 3
sock 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in stocking
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg black socks to go with black pants and shoes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stocking
- hose
- hosiery
- bootee
- anklet
- bobby socks
- support hose
- kneesock
sock
2 of 3noun (2)
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face Synonyms & Similar Words
- blow
- punch
- thump
- slap
- knock
- swipe
- whack
- hit
- stroke
- pound
- thud
- lick
- spank
- poke
- smack
- cuff
- clip
- hook
- stripe
- bang
- beat
- slam
- clap
- box
- welt
- bat
- slug
- switch
- kick
- belt
- knee
- swat
- lash
- pelt
- chop
- bop
- crack
- biff
- rap
- plump
- stinger
- thwack
- haymaker
- licking
- hack
- bust
- smash
- bash
- pick
- dab
- hand
- wham
- fillip
- buffet
- whop
- wallop
- swing
- clout
- whap
- pounding
- larrup
- douse
- left
- beating
- counter
- right
- body blow
- counterpunch
- cruncher
- roundhouse
- counterstroke
- sidewinder
- counterblow
- whip
- hammering
- shiver
- uppercut
- whipping
- rabbit punch
- thrashing
- sucker punch
- knockout
- bastinado
- battering
- pummeling
- flogging
- knockdown
- drubbing
- bludgeoning
- bastinade
- clobbering
- walloping
- one-two
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- pasting
- kayo
- right-hander
- lambasting
- pummelling
- KO
sock
3 of 3verb
as in to punch
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted Synonyms & Similar Words
- punch
- knock
- slap
- smack
- hit
- clip
- clap
- bang
- pound
- bat
- slam
- whack
- strike
- box
- swipe
- crack
- nail
- slug
- kick
- tag
- whale
- thump
- lick
- tap
- hammer
- bop
- bash
- bob
- swat
- flick
- thwack
- rap
- belt
- clock
- biff
- jab
- zap
- poke
- cuff
- shove
- bonk
- paste
- bust
- smite
- chop
- clobber
- bludgeon
- bump
- wallop
- push
- stab
- lace
- clout
- slog
- stroke
- butt
- knee
- bung
- batter
- pepper
- stamp
- rough
- hang one on
- pelt
- bean
- cream
- mangle
- maul
- beat
- deck
- floor
- scuff
- pommel
- lash
- club
- skull
- slash
- bunt
- buffet
- dump
- brain
- whip
- cane
- spear
- level
- sledge
- prod
- pummel
- drub
- switch
- fell
- sap
- conk
- sledgehammer
- cudgel
- jostle
- knock down
- flail
- sucker punch
- rabbit-punch
- thrash
- lambaste
- lambast
- flog
- bowl (down or over)