# sock

Pronunciation: say "SOK" US /sɑk/, UK /sɒk/

## Noun

1. A knitted or woven covering for the foot, worn inside a shoe.
   - Simple: A soft covering you wear on your foot, usually under a shoe.
   - _She darned a hole in her wool sock by hand._
   - _The store sells plain cotton socks in packs of six._
3. A violent blow, especially a punch with the fist. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A hard hit with the fist, like a punch.
   - _She landed a clean sock right on his jaw._
   - _A quick sock to the ribs left him gasping for air._
4. A false secondary online account used to conceal a person's real identity, often to mislead others or back up their own claims.
   - Simple: A fake online account someone uses to hide who they really are.
   - _The forum banned him after spotting his sock in the comments._
   - _Moderators deleted several socks pushing the same false story._
5. A lower leg of a cat or dog colored differently (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
   - Simple: A patch of white fur on an animal's lower leg, different in color from the rest of its coat.
   - _The tabby had a single white sock that set off her dark coat._
   - _Judges noted the neat white socks on all four of the dog's legs._
6. Short form of windsock. *(colloquial)* — Ellipsis of windsock.
   - Simple: Short form of windsock. It's the cloth tube at an airfield that shows which way the wind is blowing.
   - _The sock stood straight out, warning of strong crosswinds._
   - _Ground crew replaced the faded sock on the control tower mast._
7. A soft sleeve fitted over a microphone to reduce wind noise and unwanted sound.
   - Simple: A soft cover put over a microphone to cut down on wind and noise.
   - _She fitted a foam sock onto the boom microphone before the interview._
   - _Without a sock, the recording was full of low wind rumble._
10. Short form of gun sock. *(colloquial)* — Ellipsis of gun sock.
   - Simple: Short form of gun sock. It's the soft sleeve that protects a firearm.
   - _She pulled the sock off the rifle and checked the barrel._
   - _He stored the hunting rifle in a silicone-treated sock between seasons._
11. Short form of socket. — Abbreviation of socket.
   - Simple: Short form of socket. It's the connection point that lets programs send data over a network.
12. The cutting blade of a plow that slices through the soil; a plowshare.
   - Simple: The sharp metal blade at the front of a plow that cuts into the soil.
   - _The blacksmith forged a new sock to replace the broken one._
   - _Stony ground quickly dulled the plow's sock._

## Verb

2. To strike a person or thing hard, especially with the fist. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To hit someone hard, usually with your fist.
   - _The boxer socked his opponent with a powerful right hook._
   - _Don't make me sock you in front of everyone._
9. To throw something, especially with force or in a hurry. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To throw something, often quickly or hard.
   - _She socked the keys across the table to him._
   - _Just sock me the wrench when you're done with it._

## Interjection

8. Used to represent the sound of a punch or heavy blow.
   - Simple: Used to show the sound of a hard hit or punch.
   - _Sock! The blow knocked him clean off his stool._
   - _And then, sock! Her fist connected with his jaw._

## Adjective

13. Extremely successful, especially as a popular hit. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Very successful, like a big hit.
   - _The producer promised a sock show that would fill every seat._
   - _His comeback tour was nothing short of sock._

## Noun

14. A light, low shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greece and Rome; a synonym of soccus. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greece and Rome.
   - _He stepped onstage in a sock, signaling that the play was a comedy._
   - _The troupe kept their socks and masks in a wooden chest backstage._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 4–7, 10, 14** — From Middle English socke, from Old English socc ("sock, light shoe, slipper"), a West Germanic borrowing from Latin soccus ("a light shoe or slipper"), from Ancient Greek súkkhos ("a kind of shoe"), probably from Phrygian or an Anatolian language. It is related to Dutch sok, German Socke, and Swedish sock.
**Meanings 2–3, 8–9, 13** — Onomatopoeic in origin, imitating the sound of a blow; compare Portuguese soco ("a punch").
**Meaning 12** — From French soc.
**Meaning 11** — From socket.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sock (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).