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 sock sock /ˈsɑːk/

noun

  1. () Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  ( sock )
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
     A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
    A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
  2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

verb

  1. () [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
    hit hard
     The teacher whacked the boy
    The teacher whacked the boy


 commiseration commiseration /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others  ( pathos , ruth , commiseration , pity )
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
     The blind are too often objects of pity
    the blind are too often objects of pity
  2. An expression of sympathy with another's grief  ( commiseration , condolence )
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
     They sent their condolences
    they sent their condolences


 Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Alfred Joseph Hitchcock /ˈælfrɛd ˈʤoʊzəf ˈhɪʧkɑk/

noun

  1. English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)  ( Alfred Hitchcock , Alfred Joseph Hitchcock , Hitchcock , Sir Alfred Hitchcock )
    English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)


 genus Sarracenia genus Sarracenia /ˈdʒiːnəs səˈreɪniə/

noun

  1. Pitcher plants  ( genus Sarracenia , Sarracenia )
    pitcher plants