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socking it

socking it is the present participle and gerund 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 socking it

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

Words near socking it in the dictionary

  1. sockies
  2. socking
  3. socking away
  4. socking in
  5. socking into
  6. socking it
  7. sockless
  8. socklessness
  9. socklet
  10. socklets
  11. socklike

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