put a cork in it

verb

Synonym of put a sock in it (“be quiet”).

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Meanings

verbput a cork in it (third-person singular simple present puts a cork in it, present participle putting a cork in it, simple past and past participle put a cork in it)

present singular third person puts a cork in it · participle present putting a cork in it

  1. slangSynonym of put a sock in it (“be quiet”).

    Synonyms: put a sock in it

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put a sock in it (“be quiet”).

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put a sock in it
Also see
cork it
Cite this entry
APA

put a cork in it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20cork%20in%20it

MLA

“put a cork in it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20cork%20in%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put a cork in it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20cork%20in%20it.

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