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socked it

socked it is the simple past and past participle of sock it.

Meaning of sock it

Verb

sock it (third-person singular simple present socks it, present participle socking it, simple past and past participle socked it)

  1. (informal) To blow away, to impress (someone).
  2. To deliver a crippling blow to.
    • Fish + Broccoli
      The benefit: You can sock it to cancer with this one-two punch.2007 November, Elizabeth Drake, “Combine and conquer: Use these winning food pairings to protect your health”, in Men's Health, volume 22, number 9, →ISSN, page 124

Questions about socked it

What is socked it the simple past and past participle of?
Socked it is the simple past and past participle of sock it.

Words near socked it in the dictionary

  1. sockdologizing
  2. socked
  3. socked away
  4. socked in
  5. socked into
  6. socked it
  7. socked on the nose
  8. socker
  9. sockeroo
  10. sockeroos
  11. socket

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