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- Dictionarysock/sɒk/
noun
- 1. a garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.
- 2. a hard blow: informal "a sock on the jaw"
verb
- 1. hit forcefully: informal "Jess socked his father across the face"
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1. archaic : a low shoe or slipper. 2. also plural sox ˈsäks : a knitted or woven covering for the foot usually worn under shoes and extending above the ankle and sometimes to the knee. 3. a. : a shoe worn by actors in Greek and Roman comedy. b. : comic drama.
A sock is worn on the foot and is almost always made of cloth, such as cotton or wool. It usually covers the entire foot and stretches to around the ankle but may sometimes extend higher.
SOCK definition: 1. a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your…. Learn more.
1. A garment that covers the foot and part of the leg usually made of cotton or wool and worn for warmth or for protection from abrasion from a shoe or boot. 2. Meteorology A windsock. 3. a. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays. b. Comic drama; comedy: "He ... knew all niceties of the sock and buskin" (Byron).
1. a cloth covering for the foot, reaching to between the ankle and knee and worn inside a shoe. 2. an insole put in a shoe, as to make it fit better. 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 buskin.
A sock is a piece of clothing you wear on your foot, under your shoe, and socks usually come in pairs. You can wear only one sock if you like, but your other foot might get jealous. Some socks barely cover the foot, while others reach up over the knee.
sock. noun. /sɒk/. /sɑːk/. Idioms. a piece of clothing that is worn over the foot, ankle and lower part of the leg, especially inside a shoe. a pair of socks. I never wear socks. He had odd socks on, one red and one yellow.
