sox US
sɒks
Definition

Definition of sox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

clothingRareSlangUSsoft covering for the footRareSlangUS
  • She wore colorful sox with her sneakers.
  • He bought new sox for the winter season.
  • The store sells sox in various colors and patterns.
sock stocking
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Images of sox

  • sox: soft covering for the foot
    soft covering for the foot

Expressions with sox

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ankle-length socks popular in the 1940s and 1950s
She wore bobby sox with her saddle shoes.

Origin of sox

Uncertain, possibly from socks (footwear)

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  1. French:chaussettes, ...
  2. German:Socken, ...
  3. Italian:calzini, ...
  4. Spanish:medias, ...
  5. Portuguese:meias, ...
  6. Chinese:袜子, ...
  7. Japanese:靴下, ...
  8. Arabic:جَوْرَب, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַּרְבַּיִם, ...
  10. Russian:носки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шкарпетки, ...
  12. Hindi:मोज़े, ...
SOX US
sɒks

Definition of SOX - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Sarbanes-Oxley ActTECH.USUS law for financial reporting and corporate responsibilityTECH.US
  • The company must comply with SOX regulations.
  • Our audit was reviewed under SOX.
  • SOX requirements affect all public firms.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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Origin of SOX

Acronym for Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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  1. French:SOX, ...
  2. German:SOX, ...
  3. Italian:SOX, ...
  4. Spanish:SOX, ...
  5. Portuguese:SOX, ...
  6. Chinese:萨班斯-奥克斯利法案, ...
  7. Japanese:SOX, ...
  8. Arabic:قانون ساربينز أوكسلي الأمريكي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֹוק סַרְבֶּנְס אוֹקְסְלִי, ...
  10. Russian:Закон Сарбейнса-Оксли, ...
  11. Ukrainian:SOX, ...
  12. Hindi:सॉक्स, ...
sock
sɑk
sock: garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg
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Definition of sock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
clothinggarment covering the foot and lower part of the leg
  • He bought a new pair of socks for the winter..
footwear hosiery stocking
2.
blowUShard hit or punchUS
  • He gave the punching bag a solid sock..
blow hit punch

Verb

tr.
1.
strike hardhit forcefully
  • He socked the punching bag with great force..
punch smack
2.
actionthrow something with force
  • She socked the ball across the field.
fling hurl toss

Abbreviation

abr: socketTECH.place where something connects to get power or dataTECH.
  • Plug the charger into the sock.
plug socket
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Images of sock

  • sock: garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg
    garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg
  • sock: cat's or dog's lower leg with different color
    cat's or dog's lower leg with different color

Expressions with sock

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simple puppet made from a sock
The kids enjoyed making a sock puppet during art class..
store items carefully for later
He socks away old toys in the attic.
perform with great energy or enthusiasm
The band socked it to the crowd with their final song.
stop talking or be quiet in an informal way
He told her to put a sock in it during the meeting.
store something in a safe place
He socked it away in a secret drawer.
tell someone to be quiet or stop talking
He told her to stuff a sock in it during the argument..

Origin of sock

Unknown

Examples of sock in a sentence

  • He wore mismatched socks to the party.
  • He felt a sock to his jaw.
  • The boxer delivered a sock to his opponent.
  • Developers often debug issues with the sock interface.
  • The server's sock was configured for secure communication.
  • The puppy's brown socks make it look adorable.

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  1. French:chaussette, frapper, ...
  2. German:Socke, schlagen, ...
  3. Italian:calza, colpire, ...
  4. Spanish:calcetín, golpear, ...
  5. Portuguese:peúga, bater, ...
  6. Chinese:袜子, 用力投掷, ...
  7. Japanese:靴下, 強打する, ...
  8. Arabic:جَوْرَبٌ, لكم, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֶּרֶב, לְהָלוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:носок, ударить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шкарпетка, вдарити, ...
  12. Hindi:मोज़ा, जोर से मारना, ...

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