# put a sock in it

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/put-a-sock-in-it