Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sock in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
sock- in
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a temporary disruption of the operations of, usually an airport.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the windsock used at airports.

Usage

Inflected Forms

socks in (present, singular) socking in (participle, present) socked in (participle, past) socked in (past)

Questions

What does sock in mean?
To cause a temporary disruption of the operations of, usually an airport.
Where does sock in come from?
From the windsock used at airports.

How to pronounce sock in

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