English dictionary
shock
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
noun
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
noun
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
noun
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
noun
- a sudden jarring impact
noun
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
noun
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
noun
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
noun
- a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
noun
- (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
verb
- inflict a trauma upon
verb
- subject to electrical shocks
verb
- collect or gather into shocks
verb
- collide violently
verb
- strike with horror or terror
verb
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
verb
- strike with disgust or revulsion
Example sentences
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
the armies met in the shock of battle
the old car needed a new set of shocks
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
the door closed with a jolt
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
his mother's death left him in a daze
he was numb with shock
he had an unruly shock of black hair
corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks
whole fields of wheat in shock
loss of blood is an important cause of shock
shock grain
The news of the bombing shocked her
I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends