Definition of 'sock'
Word forms: socks, socking, socked
1. countable noun
3. transitive verb
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sock in American English 1
noun
1.
a light shoe worn by comic characters in ancient Greek and Roman drama
2.
comedy or the muse of comedy
3. Word forms: plural socks or sox
4.
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Word origin
ME socke < OE socc < L soccus, type of light, low-heeled shoe < Gr sukchis, prob. of Phrygian orig.; akin to Avestan haxa-, sole of the foot
Word Frequency
sock in American English 2
Slang
noun
2.
a blow
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Word origin
Early ModE < cant
Word Frequency
sock in British English 1
noun
3.
a light shoe worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman comedy, sometimes taken to allude to comic drama in general (as in the phrase sock and buskin)
See buskin4. another name for windsock
5. See knock one's socks off
6. See pull one's socks up
7. See put a sock in it
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Word origin
Old English socc a light shoe, from Latin soccus, from Greek sukkhosWord Frequency
sock in British English 2
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Word origin
C17: of obscure origin
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articles of clothing, articles of clothing, Horse markings, sockQuick word challenge
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Which article of clothing am I?
a garment hanging from the waist, worn chiefly by women and girls
Which article of clothing am I?
a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress
Which article of clothing am I?
a garment of skins worn by indigenous peoples in southern Africa
Which article of clothing am I?
a loose dress worn in bed by women
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sock
British English: sock
/sɒk/ NOUN
Socks are pieces of clothing which cover your foot and ankle and are worn inside shoes.
...a pair of red socks.
- American English: sock /ˈsɒk/
- Arabic: جَوْرَبٌ قَصِير
- Brazilian Portuguese: meia
- Chinese: 袜子
- Croatian: sokna
- Czech: ponožka
- Danish: sok
- Dutch: sok
- European Spanish: calcetín
- Finnish: sukka
- French: chaussette
- German: Socke
- Greek: κάλτσα
- Italian: calzino
- Japanese: ソックス
- Korean: 양말
- Norwegian: sokk
- Polish: skarpeta
- European Portuguese: meia
- Romanian: șosetă
- Russian: носок
- Spanish: calcetín
- Swedish: socka
- Thai: ถุงเท้า
- Turkish: çorap
- Ukrainian: шкарпетка
- Vietnamese: tất
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