Looking for the meaning of the word SOCKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SOCKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Sock
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English socc ‘light shoe’, of Germanic origin, from Latin soccus ‘comic actor's shoe, light low-heeled slipper’, from Greek sukkhos
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.
Short Definition:garment for foot and lower part of leg
Definition:
a hard blow
Short Definition:hard blow
Examples:- a sock on the jaw
Word: Sock
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hit forcefully
Short Definition:hit forcefully
Examples:- Jess socked his father across the face
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