Sock — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːk/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒk/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈɑːk/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

whap wind sleeve air-sleeve bonk windsock bash whop air sock wind sock bop drogue wind cone

Parts of Speech

noun	hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
noun	a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
verb	hit hard

Word Forms

bash

noun

a vigorous blow

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Socke

Strumpfwaren, bestehend aus einer Stoffabdeckung für den Fuß; im Schuh getragen; reicht bis zwischen Knöchel und Knie

🇫🇷French

chaussette

bonneterie constituée d'un tissu couvrant le pied; porté à l'intérieur de la chaussure; atteint entre la cheville et le genou

🇪🇸Spanish

calcetín

calcetería compuesta por una cubierta de tela para el pie; usado dentro del zapato; llega hasta entre el tobillo y la rodilla

🇮🇹Italian

calzino

calzetteria costituite da una copertura in tela per il piede; indossato all'interno della scarpa; arriva tra la caviglia e il ginocchio

🇳🇱Dutch

sok

kousen bestaande uit een stoffen bedekking voor de voet; gedragen in de schoen; reikt tot tussen enkel en knie

🇵🇹Portuguese

peúga

meias constituídas por uma cobertura de tecido para os pés; usado dentro do sapato; atinge entre o tornozelo e o joelho

🇷🇺Russian

носок

чулочно-носочные изделия, состоящие из тканевого покрытия для ног; носить внутри обуви; достигает между лодыжкой и коленом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जुर्राब

होज़री जिसमें पैर को ढकने वाला कपड़ा शामिल होता है; जूते के अंदर पहना हुआ; टखने और घुटने के बीच तक पहुँचता है

🇧🇩Bengali

মোজা

পায়ের জন্য একটি কাপড় আচ্ছাদন গঠিত হোসিয়ারি; জুতার ভিতরে পরা; পায়ের গোড়ালি এবং হাঁটুর মাঝখানে পৌঁছায়

🇮🇳Tamil

காலுறை

காலுக்கு ஒரு துணி மூடுதல் கொண்ட உள்ளாடை; காலணிக்குள் அணிந்திருக்கும்; கணுக்கால் மற்றும் முழங்கால் இடையே அடையும்

🇮🇳Telugu

గుంట

పాదం కోసం ఒక గుడ్డ కవరింగ్ కలిగి ఉన్న అల్లిన వస్తువులు; షూ లోపల ధరిస్తారు; చీలమండ మరియు మోకాలి మధ్య వరకు చేరుకుంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

मोजे

पायासाठी कापडाचे आच्छादन असलेली होजरी; बुटाच्या आत घातलेले; घोटा आणि गुडघा दरम्यान पोहोचते

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોજાં

હોઝિયરી જેમાં પગ માટે કાપડનું આવરણ હોય છે; જૂતાની અંદર પહેરવામાં આવે છે; પગની ઘૂંટી અને ઘૂંટણની વચ્ચે સુધી પહોંચે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಾಲುಚೀಲ

ಪಾದದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಹೊಸೈರಿ; ಶೂ ಒಳಗೆ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಪಾದದ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಣಕಾಲಿನ ನಡುವೆ ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സോക്ക്

കാലിന് ഒരു തുണി മൂടിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഹോസിയറി; ഷൂസിനുള്ളിൽ ധരിക്കുന്നു; കണങ്കാലിനും കാൽമുട്ടിനും ഇടയിൽ എത്തുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੁਰਾਬ

ਹੌਜ਼ਰੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦਾ ਢੱਕਣ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜੁੱਤੀ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ; ਗਿੱਟੇ ਅਤੇ ਗੋਡੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

جراب

ہوزری جس میں پاؤں کے لیے کپڑے کا احاطہ ہوتا ہے۔ جوتے کے اندر پہنا ہوا؛ ٹخنوں اور گھٹنے کے درمیان تک پہنچ جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

短袜

由覆盖脚部的布组成的袜子；穿在鞋内；到达脚踝和膝盖之间

🇯🇵Japanese

靴下

足を覆う布からなる靴下。靴の中に着用します。足首と膝の間まで届く

🇰🇷Korean

때리다

발을 덮는 천으로 구성된 양말; 신발 안에 착용; 발목과 무릎 사이에 닿는다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tất

hàng dệt kim bao gồm một miếng vải che chân; mang bên trong giày; đạt tới giữa mắt cá chân và đầu gối

🇹🇭Thai

ถุงเท้า

ร้านขายชุดชั้นในประกอบด้วยผ้าคลุมเท้า สวมใส่ในรองเท้า ไปจนถึงระหว่างข้อเท้าและเข่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

kaus kaki

kaus kaki yang terdiri dari kain penutup kaki; dikenakan di dalam sepatu; mencapai antara pergelangan kaki dan lutut

🇵🇭Filipino

medyas

medyas na binubuo ng isang tela na pantakip para sa paa; isinusuot sa loob ng sapatos; umabot sa pagitan ng bukung-bukong at tuhod

🇲🇾Malay

stokin

kaus kaki yang terdiri daripada kain penutup untuk kaki; dipakai di dalam kasut; mencecah antara buku lali dan lutut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

جورب

الجوارب التي تتكون من غطاء من القماش للقدم؛ تلبس داخل الحذاء؛ يصل إلى ما بين الكاحل والركبة

🇮🇷Persian

جوراب

جوراب بافی متشکل از پوشش پارچه ای برای پا. پوشیده شده در داخل کفش؛ تا بین مچ پا و زانو می رسد

🇹🇷Turkish

çorap

ayak için bir kumaş kaplamadan oluşan çorap; ayakkabının içine giyilir; ayak bileği ile diz arasına kadar uzanır

🇮🇱Hebrew

גֶרֶב

גרביים המורכבים מכיסוי בד לכף הרגל; נלבש בתוך הנעל; מגיע עד בין הקרסול לברך

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'sock'?

The primary meaning of 'sock' is 'hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sock' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'sock' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sock' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sock' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'sock' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'sock' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'sock' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'sock' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'sock' in a professional email?

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Would you classify 'sock' as formal, casual, or slang?

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