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socking away

socking away is the present participle and gerund of sock away.

Meaning of sock away

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive) To save or hoard (something).
    • I've been socking away cash for years.

Questions about socking away

What is socking away the present participle and gerund of?
Socking away is the present participle and gerund of sock away.

Words near socking away in the dictionary

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

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