sock in en · VERB
Etymology
From the windsock used at airports.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause a temporary disruption of the operations of, usually an airport.
Fog socked in O'Hare almost until noon.
I remembered the airfield as being on the southeast side of the bay , and the fog was quickly socking in that area.
2000, Approach: The Naval Safety Center's Aviation Magazine, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| socks in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| socking in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| socked in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| socked in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |