Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock someone's socks off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: knock- -some-one's -sock-s off
IPA

45

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impress greatly; amaze; stun.

Example Sentences

"You wouldn't expect teenagers to sing opera, but these kids will knock your socks off."
"But one of the enjoyable things of working around the railway is that no matter how well I think I know something or somewhere, there are always days when my socks are blown clean off."

Inflected Forms

knocks someone's socks off (present, singular) knocking someone's socks off (participle, present) knocked someone's socks off (participle, past) knocked someone's socks off (past) blow someone's socks off (alternative)

Phrases

knock off one's socks off

Frequently Paired Words

knock knock off one's socks off

Synonyms

blow someone away blow the socks off

Questions

What does knock someone's socks off mean?: To impress greatly; amaze; stun.

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