Meaning An instruction to a noisy person or a group to be quiet.
Usage Worldwide, but considered rather old-fashioned.
Example
- Hey, you kids, put a sock in it - I can't hear myself think in here.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Put a sock in it
What does "Put a sock in it" mean?
An instruction to a noisy person or a group to be quiet.
Put a sock in it
Britain, early 20th century.