sock

Universal Words noun, verb noun 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 (informal) a strong blow, especially with the FIST: to give sb a sock on the jaw IDIOMS blow / knock sb's socks off (informal) to surprise or impress sb very much put a sock in it (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) used to tell sb to stop talking or making a noise: Can't you put a sock in it? I'm trying to work. moreatPULLv. verb [VN] (informal) to hit sb hard: She got angry and socked him in the mouth. * (figurative) The banks are socking customers with higher charges. IDIOMS sock it to sb (informal or humorous) to do sth or tell sb sth in a strong and effective way: Go in there and sock it to 'em! PHRASALVERBS sock sth<->away (AmE) to save money: She already has $500 socked away for college.