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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put a sock in it

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
put a -sock- in it
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly from a crude means of muffling a record player's speaker.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts a sock in it (present, singular) putting a sock in it (participle, present)

Synonyms

stick a sock in it stuff a sock in it

Questions

What does put a sock in it mean?
To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
Where does put a sock in it come from?
Possibly from a crude means of muffling a record player's speaker.

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