sock

sock¹ S3 [sɔk US sa:k] n

[Sense: 1,3-4; Origin: Old English socc, from Latin soccus 'light shoe']

[Sense: 2,5; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: SOCK²]

1.) a piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe

▪ a pair of socks

▪ white ankle socks

2.) knock/blow sb's socks off informal

to surprise and excite someone very much

▪ a new band that will knock your socks off

3.) pull your socks up

informal especially BrE to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work

▪ If they want promotion, United have got to pull their socks up.

4.) put a sock in it informal

used to tell someone in a joking way to stop talking or making a noise

5.) informal a hard hit, especially with your hand closed

▪ Larry gave him a sock on the arm.

sock ²

sock² v [T]

[Sense: 1-2,4; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.]

[Sense: 3; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: sock 'windsock'. sock away 1900-2000 From SOCK¹]

1.) informal to hit someone very hard, especially with your hand closed

= ↑thump

▪ He socked her in the face.

2.) [usually passive] informal

if someone is socked with something bad, they are suddenly affected by it

sock sb with sth

▪ I got socked with a big car repair bill.

3.) be socked in

AmE if an airport, road, or area is socked in, it is very difficult to see far and no one can travel because of bad ↑fog, snow, or rain

4.) sock it to sb

old-fashioned to tell someone to do something in a direct and forceful way

sock away [sock sth<=>away] phr v

AmE to save money by putting it in a safe place

▪ Roger socked away more than $1 million a year.