shock
/ʃɔk/noun, verb1 syllable
Shock means: strike with disgust or revulsion.
Synonyms for shock28
noun, as in a sudden jarring impact
noun, as in the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
noun, as in a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
noun, as in a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
noun, as in the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
noun, as in an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
noun, as in an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
verb, as in surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
verb, as in inflict a trauma upon
What does shock mean?17
verb
strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off“I was floored when I heard that I was promoted”
inflict a trauma upon
strike with horror or terror“The news of the bombing shocked her”
collide violently
collect or gather into shocks“shock grain”
subject to electrical shocks
noun
a sudden jarring impact“the door closed with a jolt”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally“his mother's death left him in a daze”
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body“subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses“the old car needed a new set of shocks”
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat“the armies met in the shock of battle”
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor“loss of blood is an important cause of shock”
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field“corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks”
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shock?25
one syllable
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Shock in a sentence
- Because of the shock, she gave birth too soon.astyng
- It was a great shock to you, wasn't it?CK
- According to an expert, the experience can be a 'huge shock' to families.sharris123
- I know you're in shock, but you've got to help us.Amastan
- If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock.CM
- Leonid looked at the creature, frozen in shock.Amastan
- Maria is frozen in shock, like a rabbit in front of a snake.Reletr
- If you touch that wire, you'll get a shock.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of shock
as a noun
- plural
- shocks
as a verb
- past tense
- shocked
- present participle
- shocking
- third-person singular
- shocks
- past participle
- shocked