sock

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɑk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sok)

Inflections of 'sock' (n):
socks
npl (All usages)
sox
npl (Sometimes used commercially or informally)

Collocations for "sock"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sock" in context.

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sock

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [dirty, stinky, smelly] socks
  2. [dress, running, wool, winter, ski] socks
  3. a (matching, mismatching) pair of socks
  4. prefers [low-cut, ankle, knee] socks
  5. your socks don't match
  6. [white, plaid, argyle] socks
  7. [wash, bleach] your socks
  8. my sock has a hole in [it, the big toe, the heel]
  9. [roll, ball] (up) your socks
  10. darn a sock
  11. a pair of hand-knit socks
  12. all I got was socks for [my birthday, Christmas]
  13. a drawer for socks
  14. a drawer full of [odd, mismatching] socks
  15. where I keep my socks
  16. with my socks
  17. wearing socks [with, and] sandals
  18. informal: gave him a sock on the [jaw, cheek, face]
  19. idiom: pull your socks up (and stop slouching)!
  20. idiom: put a sock in it!
  21. idiom: this [dish, trick] will knock your socks off!
  22. UK, idiom: bless her little cotton socks!
v
  1. socked him in the [face, jaw, head]
  2. sock away [money, savings, the pennies]
  3. socking [money] away
  4. sock it to them!
  5. sock in [an airplane, a building, an airport]
  6. the [fog, heavy fog, smog, clouds] socked in the [airport]
  7. the [airport] was socked in by [fog]
n as adj
  1. in the sock drawer
  2. a sock [monkey, puppet]
  3. [making, playing with] sock puppets
  4. using sock yarn
  5. go to a sock hop
  6. the sock hop at my [elementary, middle] school
'sock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
darn - fellow - glove - inside - laundry - lining - mate - odd - puppet - rip - wind

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