Shock - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ʃɑːk|  American pronunciation of the word shock
Brit.  |ʃɒk|  British pronunciation of the word shock

noun

- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally (syn: daze, stupor)
he was numb with shock
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat (syn: impact)
the armies met in the shock of battle
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
- (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
- 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 (syn: blow)
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
- 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
whole fields of wheat in shock
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
he had an unruly shock of black hair
- a sudden jarring impact (syn: jar, jolt, jounce)
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses (syn: cushion)
the old car needed a new set of shocks

verb

- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off (syn: floor)
- strike with disgust or revulsion (syn: appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalize)
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- 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
- inflict a trauma upon (syn: traumatize)

Extra examples

His arrest was a shock to everybody.

It was a shock to learn of his death. / It was a shock learning of his death.

Everyone expressed shock at the hijacking.

Jane's last school report shocked her parents into action.

It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.

Chuck's death came as a complete shock to all of us.

Moving to France was a bit of a shock to the system (=a big shock).

She was shaking with shock and humiliation.

The whole town was still in a state of shock (=extremely shocked by something and unable to think or react normally).

He got the shock of his life when he found out who I was.

Mom's never really gotten over the shock of Dad's death.

They'll get a shock when they get this bill.

Anyone who thinks that bringing up children is easy is in for a big shock (=will have a big shock).

He was bleeding from the head and suffering from shock.

He is clearly in a state of shock.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: shock
he/she/it: shocks
present participle: shocking
past tense: shocked
past participle: shocked
noun
singular: shock
plural: shocks
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