sock
v.
hit, punch, strike (Slang)
n.
woven or knitted foot covering which reaches a point between the ankle and the knee; hit, blow (Slang)
Sock
A sock is a knitted
hosiery garment for enclosing the human foot. Socks are designed to:ease chafing between the
foot and
footwear,keep the feet warm absorb moistureprevent
verrucasSock is also the term given to the layer of leather or other material covering the insole of a shoe. When only part of the insole is covered, leaving the forepart visible, this is known as a half-sock.Socks are designed for wear with footwear that covers the entire foot (or feet), such as athletic shoes, boots, or dress shoes. They are sometimes worn with open-toed shoes, such as sandals. Socks are also frequently worn without shoes or slippers, typically indoors.
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sock
Noun
1. hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
(hypernym) hosiery, hose
(hyponym) anklet, anklets, bobbysock, bobbysocks
(part-meronym) toe
2. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
(synonym) windsock, air sock, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue
(hypernym) visual signal
Verb
1. hit hard
(synonym) bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash
(hypernym) hit
Sock
(n.)
The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.
(n.)
A warm inner sole for a shoe.
(n.)
A plowshare.
(n.)
A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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sock
Synonyms and related words:
ballet skirt, bang, bash, bat, beating, belt, biff, bladder, blow, bonk, bonnet, boot, breech, buskin, cap, cap and bells, chop, clap, clip, cloak, clobber, clout, clump, coat, coif, coldcock, costume, coxcomb, crack, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, dint, disguise, drub, drubbing, drumming, fetch, fetch a blow, frock, fusillade, getup, gown, hat, hit, hit a clip, hood, hose, hosiery, jab, jacket, knock, knock cold, knock down, knock out, let have it, lick, mantle, masquerade, motley, outfit, paste, pelt, plunk, poke, pound, punch, rap, rig, shirt, shoe, slam, slapstick, slog, slug, smack, smash, smite, snap, soak, socks, sough, stocking, stockings, strike, strike at, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tattoo, thump, thwack, tights, tutu, wallop, whack, wham, whop, yerk
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.