Socks meaning : A knitted or woven covering for the foot. A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors. A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal. (WMF jargon) A sock puppet. A gun sock. A violent blow; a punch. To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to. To throw. A ploughshare. An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket). A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint. One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network. One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication. A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring. The hollow of a candlestick. A steel apparatus attached to a saddle to protect the thighs and legs.