sock.
A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
Meaning & usage
A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
Synonym of soccus, a light shoe worn by Ancient Greek and Roman comedic actors.
The lower leg of an animal (of an animal) that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
A sleeve for a microphone to reduce noise.
Ellipsis of gun sock.
Ellipsis of sock puppet.
Ellipsis of windsock.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English socke, sokke, sok, from Old English socc (“sock, light shoe, slipper”), a West Germanic borrowing from Latin soccus (“a light shoe or slipper, buskin”), from Ancient Greek σύκχος (súkkhos, “a kind of shoe”), probably from Phrygian or from an Anatolian language. Beekes compares Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬑𐬀 (haxa, “sole of the foot”). Cognate with Scots sok (“sock, stocking”), West Frisian sok (“sock”), Dutch sok (“sock”), German Socke (“sock”), Danish sok, sokke (“sock”), Swedish sock, socka (“sock”), Icelandic sokkur (“sock”). Doublet of zocco; also related to zoccolo, socle, and zocalo.
The sound of a punch or powerful blow.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese soco (“a hit with one's hand; a punch”).
To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to.
To throw.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese soco (“a hit with one's hand; a punch”).
A violent blow; a punch.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese soco (“a hit with one's hand; a punch”).
Extremely successful.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese soco (“a hit with one's hand; a punch”).
A ploughshare.
Where this word comes from
From French soc.
Clipping of socket.
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