sock — ► NOUN 1) a knitted garment for the foot and lower part of the leg. 2) an insole. 3) informal a hard blow. ► VERB informal ▪ hit forcefully. ● knock (or blow) someone s socks off Cf. ↑knock … English terms dictionary
Sock — es una expresión que, literalmente, significa acción rápida o violenta, y que se aplicó, especialmente en la época del jazz tradicional y el Swing a una determinada forma de ejecutar los temas, potente y arrolladora (Sock Style). En este mismo… … Wikipedia Español
sock — sock1 [säk] n. [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] 1. a light shoe worn by comic characters in ancient Greek and Roman drama 2.… … English World dictionary
Sock — Sock, n. [OE. sock, AS. socc, fr. L. soccus a kind of low heeled, light shoe. Cf. {Sucket}.] 1. The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sock — (s[o^]k), v. t. [Perh. shortened fr. sockdolager.] To hurl, drive, or strike violently; often with it as an object. [Prov. or Vulgar] Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sock — Sock, n. [F. soc, LL. soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.] A plowshare. Edin. Encyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sock in — Sock in, v. t. to cause (an airport) to cease functioning, by severe weather conditions, such as fog or a snowstorm. Used often in the passive; the airport was socked in for two days by a blizzard. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sock it to — ► sock it to informal make a forceful impression on. Main Entry: ↑sock … English terms dictionary
sock — [n/v] hit hard beat, belt, bop, buffet, chop, clout, cuff, ding, nail, paste, punch, slap, smack, smash, soak, whack; concept 189 Ant. tap … New thesaurus
sock|er|oo — «SOK uh ROO», noun. U.S. Slang. a smash hit; smasheroo; socko … Useful english dictionary
sock|et — «SOK iht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding something. A candlestick has a socket in which to set a candle. A light bulb is screwed into a socket. 2. a connecting place for electric wires and plugs: »Please plug … Useful english dictionary
