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socking

Syllables: sock·ingUK/ˈsɒ.kɪŋ/US/ˈsɔ.kɪŋ/

socking is the present participle and gerund of sock.

Meaning of sock

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive) To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to.
    • "We must get the old dear out," said Lord Roxton to Malone. "He'll be had for manslaughter if we don't. What I mean, he's not responsible - he'll sock someone and be lagged for it."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “In which Professor Challenger Goes Forth to Battle”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published...
  2. (slang, transitive) To throw.

See all 10 meanings of sock

Adverb

socking (not comparable)

  1. (UK) Very, extremely.
    • At the time of this photo, Royal Marine Gunner Bryan Gasson is pretty much dead center in this photo, and yes, that means HE IS LITERALLY INSIDE THAT SOCKING GREAT FIREBALL as the magazines detonate.2021 March 14, Drachinifel, 1:05:17 from the start, in The Drydock - Episode 137, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2022

Phrases with socking

Words that rhyme with socking

Questions about socking

What does socking mean?
Socking means very, extremely.
What is socking the present participle and gerund of?
Socking is the present participle and gerund of sock.
What part of speech is socking?
Socking is an adverb.
How do you pronounce socking?
Socking is pronounced /ˈsɔ.kɪŋ/ (US).

Words near socking in the dictionary

  1. sockfuls
  2. sockhop
  3. sockhops
  4. sockie
  5. sockies
  6. socking
  7. socking away
  8. socking in
  9. socking into
  10. socking it
  11. sockless

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Adapted from Wiktionary: socking (page history and authors); sock (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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