nounπShareA knitted or woven covering for the foot."My daughter wore colorful socks to school today. "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors."The actor wore a brightly colored sock for his role in the school play. "cultureentertainmentstylewearliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."My dog has a distinctive sock on her left front leg. "animalappearancecolormarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(WMF jargon) A sock puppet."The teacher used a sock as a sock puppet to illustrate the story about the little boy. "internetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gun sock."The hunter carefully placed the gun in its sock before taking it to the shooting range. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA violent blow; a punch."The angry student threw a sock at the teacher in frustration. "actionsportbodyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to."The angry boy socked the ball hard, sending it flying across the field. "actionsportwarbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw."The angry child socked the ball hard, sending it flying across the yard. "actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareExtremely successful."The student's project was so sock-ing good; it won first prize. "achievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ploughshare."The farmer sharpened the sock, the ploughshare, before planting the spring crops. "agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket)."The light bulb wouldn't fit in the socket because it was the wrong size. "partelectricelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint."The doctor explained that the broken bone had a small sock where the other bone fit. "anatomybodymedicinephysiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network."The server acted as a sock for the student's computer, allowing it to connect to the school's network and access the library database. "computinginternetcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication."The server program used a sock to communicate with the client program. "computingsystemcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring."The well-driller used the sock to retrieve the hammer that fell into the deep well. "machineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe hollow of a candlestick."The candle's sock was chipped, making it difficult to hold the candle steady. "utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs."The horse rider wore a thick sock to protect his legs during the competition. "utensilvehicleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading