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Sock Pair Gave Jaw Noun Bre Sɒk Sɑːk

Word sock
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / sɒk / NAmE / sɑːk /
Example
  • a pair of socks
  • he gave him a sock on the jaw.
  • he wore odd socks, one red and one yellow.
  • a pair of white tube socks
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sock

(noun)BrE / sɒk / NAmE / sɑːk /
  1. a piece of clothing that is worn over the foot, ankle and lower part of the leg, especially inside a shoe
    • a pair of socks
  2. a strong blow, especially with the fist
    • He gave him a sock on the jaw.
  3. to surprise or impress somebody very much
    • See related entries: Surprise
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/surprise/sock
  4. to try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.
    • You're going to have to pull your socks up.
  5. used to tell somebody to stop talking or making a noise
    • Can't you put a sock in it? I'm trying to work.

    Extra Examples

    • He wore odd socks, one red and one yellow.
    • a pair of white tube socks
    • He gave Mike a sock on the jaw.

    Word Origin

    • Old English socc ‘light shoe’, of Germanic origin, from Latin soccus ‘comic actor's shoe, light low-heeled slipper’, from Greek sukkhos.
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