Word Fact: Samuel Johnson defined a sock as "something put between the foot and the shoe."
noun
A hard blow or punch.
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A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.
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A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
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Comic drama; comedy: "He . . . knew all niceties of the sock and buskin” ( Byron).
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Meteorology A windsock.
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phrasal-verb
Sock away Informal To put (money) away in a safe place for future use.
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Sock in To close to air traffic: fog that socked in the airport.
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idiom
Sock it to (someone) Slang To deliver a forceful comment, reprimand, or physical blow to someone else.
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verb-intransitive
To deliver a blow.
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verb-transitive
To hit or strike forcefully; punch.
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To provide with socks.
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