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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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SOCK definition: 1. a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your…. Learn more.
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 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 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. Socks are almost always made or sold in pairs, in order to cover both feet. The plural of sock is socks or, rarely, sox.
Define sock. sock synonyms, sock pronunciation, sock translation, English dictionary definition of sock. n. 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...
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.
Definition of sock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
