sock
1. sock \'sa:k\ \'sa:ks\ n or socks; or sox [ME socke, fr. OE socc, fr. L
soccus] pl archaic 1: a low shoe or slipper pl 2: a knitted or woven
covering for the foot usu. extending above the ankle and sometimes to the
knee 3a: a shoe worn by actors in Greek and Roman comedy 3b: comic drama
4: a receptacle for savings
2. sock vb [prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON so:kkva to cause to sink;
akin to OE]sincan to sink : to hit, strike, or apply forcefully : to
deliver a blow : HIT
3. sock n : a vigorous or violent blow : PUNCH