sock in
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When bad weather, like thick fog, makes it impossible to fly or leave a place.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To be enclosed or trapped by heavy fog, cloud, or adverse weather, making travel — especially flying — impossible.
"The airport was completely socked in by fog, and all flights were cancelled."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To be prevented from leaving a location because of dangerous weather conditions.
"We were socked in at the mountain lodge for three days after the blizzard."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Chiefly North American, especially used in aviation and mountain contexts. Usually appears in the passive construction 'socked in'. Common in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Canada.
Commonly used with
fog airport runway valley weather flight pilot
Forms
Base
sock in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
socks in
he/she/it
Past simple
socked in
yesterday
Past participle
socked in
have + pp
-ing form
socking in
continuous
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