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putting a sock in it

putting a sock in it is the present participle and gerund 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 putting a sock in it

What is putting a sock in it the present participle and gerund of?
Putting a sock in it is the present participle and gerund of put a sock in it.

Words near putting a sock in it in the dictionary

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

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