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English noun: sock

1. sock (artifact) hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee


Broader (hypernym)hose, hosiery


Narrower (hyponym)anklet, anklets, argyle, argyll, athletic sock, bobbysock, bobbysocks, knee-hi, knee-high, sweat sock, tabi, tabis, varsity sock

2. sock (communication) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind


Synonymsair sock, air-sleeve, drogue, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock


Broader (hypernym)visual signal


English verb: sock

1. sock (contact) hit hard


ExamplesThe fighter managed to sock his opponent


Synonymsbash, bonk, bop, whap, whop


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)hit









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