Sock meaning

What does “sock” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sock” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee.

sock

noun

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Synonymswindsock wind sock air sock air-sleeve wind sleeve wind cone drogue

verb

hit hard
Synonymsbop whop whap bonk bash

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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