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to sock away
01
to save or set aside money or resources for future use
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
sock
Present tense
sock away
3rd person singular
socks away
Present participle
socking away
Past simple
socked away
Past participle
socked away
What does "to sock away" mean in finance slang?
The phrase "to sock away" means to save or set aside money, usually in a careful or deliberate way for future use. The structure is informal slang where "sock" implies stashing or hiding something, and "away" reinforces storing it out of immediate use. It is commonly used in financial contexts to describe accumulating savings over time, often in a disciplined manner.
Examples
I 've been socking away cash for years to buy a house.
