to sock

Examples

• All

• And I just throw the right hand and it just socks him in the jaw.

• I went yeah, she socked me in the face.

  Alannized

• I want to sock your mouth sometimes.

  The Accountant² (2025)

• Then I said, "Wait a minute, I better not sock this guy.

  Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

• I only had to sock it to her once.

  The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

• Vance was afraid of Luke, who often "socked" him when they had an argument.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Someday you're gonna do that, Walter, and I'm gonna sock you right in the schnoz.

  The Front Page (1974)

• He socked her in the choppers

  The Big Sleep (1946)

• Uh, uh, uh, Bennie and me were having an argument, and I hauled off and socked him right in the nose.

  The Fabelmans (2022)

• He socked the punching bag with all his strength during the workout.

Synonyms

S

to smack

vsto sock

164 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

is similar forcewise but not specific to hand shape or sharpness

B

to bash

vsto sock

• NSFW

73 2.9

To hit someone or something very hard

means a very hard hit but not necessarily a single powerful blow

W

to whop

vsto sock

• Informal

43 7.9

To hit someone or something very hard

is the basic notion of a very hard hit without extra nuance

B

to boot

vsto sock

42 3.2

To kick someone or something with force

describes a very hard hit but not by using the foot

C

to clobber

vsto sock

• NSFW

19 7.7

To hit someone or something very hard many times

focuses on a single very hard hit rather than repeated blows

S

to slug

vsto sock

• Informal

10 4.6

To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist

is a general very hard hit not limited to a fist

C

to club

vsto sock

8 5.1

To hit someone or something hard with a heavy stick

is a general very hard hit not tied to a weapon or tool

P

to plug

vsto sock

• NSFW

4 7.7

To hit someone or something with a quick strong blow

is broader, covering any very hard hit without speed focus

W

to wallop

vsto sock

• Informal

2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

is simply a very hard hit without stressing impact style

B

to bop

vsto sock

• Informal

1 6.1

To hit someone quickly in a light, playful way

means a very hard hit but usually without playfulness or lightness

W

to whap

vsto sock

1 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

is about hitting very hard without stressing the sound produced

Antonyms

P

to pamper

42 3.7

To give someone too much care and special treatment

C

caress

14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

Idioms

P

to put a sock in it

• UK

9 9.1

Tell someone to be quiet

Compounds

S

sweat sock

2 2.4

A thick absorbent sock worn during sport to soak up sweat

A

athletic sock

1 1.0

A sock worn for sports that keeps feet comfortable and dry

W

wind sock

• Specialized

1 4.4

A cloth tube on a pole that shows wind direction and strength

C

cock sock

• NSFW

9.9

A tight cover that people wear over the penis for modesty or support in sport and performance

A

air sock

6.6

A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength at airports

G

grippy sock

5.4

A sock with a rubber or rough sole that prevents slipping on smooth floors

G

grippy sock hotel

• Slur

9.9

A place like a hospital where people stay for mental health care as a joke online

G

grippy sock jail

• Slur

9.9

A joking name for a mental health hospital ward where people wear non-slip socks

G

grippy sock vacation

• Informal

9.1

A relaxing break at home wearing comfortable clothes and non-slip socks

V

varsity sock

• US

5.0

A knee-high sports sock often worn in school or college colors

How Hard

to pummel

46 6.7

to sock

• NSFW

39 7.2

to hit

∞ 1.0

to smack

164 3.5

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology