<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.</li><li>A device intended to hold an electric light bulb mechanically and connect it electrically to circuit wires. Also called wall socket.</li><li>A socket placed in a wall to receive a plug that makes an electrical connection with supply wiring.</li><li>A hollow in one part that receives another part: the socket of the eye.</li><li>The concavity of a joint: the socket of the hip.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To place in or fit with a socket.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>