sock

sock
1. noun
a) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

"For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone "

b) A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
2. verb
a) To hit or strike violently.

They may let you off the first time, but the second time theyll sock it to you—James Jones

b) To deliver a blow.

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  • 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

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