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puts a sock in it

puts a sock in it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a sock in it.

Meaning of put a sock in it

Verb

put a sock in it (third-person singular simple present puts a sock in it, present participle putting a sock in it, simple past and past participle put a sock in it)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, slang) To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
    • He went on and on until I finally told him to put a sock in it.

Questions about puts a sock in it

What is puts a sock in it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a sock in it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a sock in it.

Words near puts a sock in it in the dictionary

  1. puts a pin in
  2. puts a premium on
  3. puts a shift in
  4. puts a slight on
  5. puts a slight upon
  6. puts a sock in it
  7. puts a spoke in someone's wheel
  8. puts a stop to
  9. puts about
  10. puts across
  11. puts ahead

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