sock

Definition of sock in English English dictionary: A shortened version of sock puppet
For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone .; To hit or strike violently; A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors; A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A violent blow, punch; To deliver a blow
They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you—James Jones.; {n} a high theatrical shoe, false stocking, iron; A warm inner sole for a shoe; To hurl, drive, or strike violently; often with it as an object; hit hard; a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e g , at airports) to show the direction of the wind; {f} hit, punch, strike (Slang); A plowshare; hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee hit hard; A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg; Socks are pieces of clothing which cover your foot and ankle and are worn inside shoes. a pair of knee-length socks. To deliver a forceful comment, reprimand, or physical blow to someone else; hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee; {i} woven or knitted foot covering which reaches a point between the ankle and the knee; hit, blow (Slang); 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 is symbolized by the buskin
sock hop: In the 1950s, informal sponsored dance at American high schools, typically held on the grounds of the high school itself in the gymnasium or cafeteria
I had no idea then how boys wooed girls. I guessed it was a matter of joshing and shared nothings and hours of scuffing through autumn leaves and even more hours of clenches during the slow numbers at the sock hop. - Edmund White, My Women.
sock link: A string with clips on each end to hold socks together as a pair before placing them in the wash
sock puppet: A pseudonym used by someone to distance themselves from their actions, especially to talk about oneself
sock puppet: A person being completely controlled by another
sock puppet: A simple puppet made from a sock placed over the hand of the puppeteer
sock puppeteer: Someone who controls a sock puppet (a simple puppet made from a sock)
sock puppeteer: A user in an online community, who has two or more accounts set up by that user so as to seem to be for different users
sock puppeteers: plural form of sock puppeteer
sock puppets: plural form of sock puppet
sock hop: (Muzik) Sock Hop or soc hop (rarely) is a term coined in the 1950s in the United States, following the growth in popularity of rock and roll, to refer to informal sponsored dances at American high schools, typically held on the grounds of the high school itself in the gymnasium or cafeteria. Music was often recorded, sometimes live
sock away: put money in a safe place for future use, save money (Informal)
sock it to someone: (Slang) hit someone hard; harshly criticize someone
sock puppet: {i} puppet made from a sock and is worn over the puppeteer's hand; (Internet) fake Internet identity produced with the intention of misleading especially in a comments section of a blogi and discussion group online)
Sox: Short for the team the Chicago White Sox (under some circumstances also known as the Black Sox)
Sox: Short for the team the Boston Red Sox
cock sock: A sock-like garment used to cover the penis
cock sock: condom
knee sock: a sock that reaches almost up to the knee
pop sock: A type of short, knee-high stocking with an elasticated top
After her show, designer Miuccia Prada blamed the accidents on the pop socks worn by the models inside their platform sandals, making them impossible to grip.
put a sock in it: To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth
He went on and on until I finally told him to put a sock in it.
sockless: Without socks; not wearing socks
The village was full of sockless children.
toe sock: A type of sock where each toe is separately encased like in a glove
tube sock: A one-size-fits-all sock, having a plain tubular shape rather than one designed to match the contours of the foot
wank sock: A sock into which a man ejaculates after masturbation
wind sock: At an airport, a conical shaped flag flying from a pole, used by pilots to gauge the direction and strength of the wind
air sock: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e g , at airports) to show the direction of the wind
air sock: truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
athletic sock: a sock worn for athletic events
crew sock: A warm, usually ribbed sock
knee sock: A sock that reaches just below the knee
socked: past of sock
socking: (British) very
socking: present participle of sock
sockless: Destitute of socks or shoes
socks: A protocol for traversing firewalls in a secure and controlled manner, made publicly available by the Internet Engineering Task Force
socks: third-person singular of sock
socks: A mechanism by which a secure proxy data channel can be established between two computers in a client/server environment SOCKS is a protocol that a proxy server can use to accept requests from client users in a network so that it can forward them across the Internet Socks uses sockets to represent and keep track of individual connections The client side of Socks is built into certain Web browsers and the server side can be added to a proxy server A Socks server handles requests from clients inside a network's firewall and either allows or rejects connection requests, based on the requested Internet destination or user identification Once a connection and a subsequent "bind" request have been set up, the flow of information exchange follows the usual protocol
socks: Client/server software that ensures that a host protected by a firewall does not lose access to Internet resources available using Telnet, Gopher or WWW
socks: A security protocol used to communicate through a firewall or proxy server
socks: plural of sock
socks: An application proxy-based protocol that passes traffic between two application-specific clients Although allowing application-based user authentication, a SOCKS-based VPN requires each application to be modified to support SOCKS
socks: SOCKS is an Internet toolkit that permits TCP-based applications to run on proxy servers
socks: The proxy-protocol for network applications on base TCP/IP SOCKS is included by two components, SOCKS-server the SOCKS-client The SOCKS-server to be on an application level The SOCKS-client to be between application and by transport level
socks: A software package that allows hosts inside a firewall to communicate with the outside world To allow access to the outside world a secure network can run a SOCKS server on its gateway/firewall machine; all networking software inside the network must be configured to talk to the SOCKS server SOCKS is a proxy server without the special caching capabilities of a caching HTTP proxy server
socks: {i} stockings
socks: Firewall software that establishes a connection from inside a firewall to the outside when direct connection would otherwise be prevented by the firewall software or hardware (for example, the router configuration)
sox: Sulphur oxides A family of gases that includes sulphur dioxide (SO2), a contributor to acid rain
sox: A plural of sock. an American spelling of 'socks', used especially in advertising
sox: Oxides of sulfur where x equals the number of oxygen atoms
sox: mostly, US, plural of sock, footwear
sox: Oxides of sulfur
sox: Sulfur oxides
sox: Sulfur oxide Gases deriving from oxidation of sulfur and also produced by combustion of fossil fuels containing sulfur
sox: Oxides of sulphur
sox: Sulphurous Oxides
tube sock: A sock that lacks a shaped heel. a sock that is long and straight and has no special place for your heel
wind sock: truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
wind sock: fabric sleeve that moves in the wind and is used to indicate wind direction, wind indicator used at airports to determine airplane landing instructions depending on wind direction