# socking

Pronunciation: US say "SAW-king" /ˈsɔ.kɪŋ/; UK say "SOK-ing" /ˈsɒ.kɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of sock. *(slang)* — present participle and gerund of sock
   - Simple: The -ing form of sock. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The fighter kept socking his rival until the bell finally rang._
   - _Socking the table with his fist, he demanded silence._

## Adverb

2. Very; extremely, used to intensify an adjective, especially 'great' or 'big'. *(UK)*
   - Simple: Used before a word like 'big' to make it much stronger.
   - _They charged us a socking big fee just to park the car for an hour._
   - _She walked in wearing a socking great diamond on her finger._

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