sock

A2
Pronunciation
/sɒk/
/sɑk/
Noun
14 definition(s)
1 Definition

A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

2 Definition

A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.

3 Definition

A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.

Synonyms
mitten
4 Definition

(WMF jargon) A sock puppet.

5 Definition

A gun sock.

6 Definition

A violent blow; a punch.

7 Definition

A ploughshare.

8 Definition

An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

Synonyms
jack
9 Definition

A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

10 Definition

One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.

11 Definition

One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.

12 Definition

A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.

13 Definition

The hollow of a candlestick.

14 Definition

A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to.

2 Definition

To throw.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Extremely successful.