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| 1. | [ noun ] the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | |
| Synonyms: | stupor daze | |
| Examples: | "his mother's deathleft him in a daze" "he was numb with shock" |
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| Related terms: | stupefaction traumatize stun | |
| 2. | [ verb ] surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | |
| Synonyms: | stun take_aback blow_out_of_the_water ball_over floor | |
| Examples: | "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" |
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| Related terms: | surprise startle stunner | |
| 3. | [ verb ] strike with disgust or revulsion | |
| Synonyms: | outrage scandalize appall appal scandalise offend | |
| Examples: | "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" |
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| Related terms: | disgust daze scandal scandal scandalization shocker | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | |
| Synonyms: | impact | |
| Examples: | "the armies met in the shock of battle" |
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| Related terms: | fight | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body | |
| Synonyms: | electrical_shock electric_shock | |
| Examples: | "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response" "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks" |
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| Related terms: | reflex | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an unpleasant or disappointing surprise | |
| Synonyms: | blow | |
| Examples: | "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" |
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| Related terms: | surprise blip traumatize | |
| 7. | [ 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 | |
| Related terms: | collapse hypovolemic_shock cardiogenic_shock obstructive_shock distributive_shock insulin_shock pathology | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (geology) an instance of agitation of the earth's crust | |
| Synonyms: | seismic_disturbance | |
| Examples: | "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" |
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| Related terms: | earthquake | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field | |
| Examples: | "corn is bound in small sheeves and several sheeves are set up together in shocks" "whole fields of wheat in shock" |
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| Related terms: | pile | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a bushy thick mass (especially hair) | |
| Examples: | "he had an unruly shock of black hair" |
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| Related terms: | mass | |
| 11. | [ verb ] inflict a trauma upon | |
| Synonyms: | traumatise traumatize | |
| Related terms: | injure injury trauma | |
| 12. | [ noun ] any violent blow | |
| Synonyms: | concussion | |
| Related terms: | bump concuss | |
| 13. | [ verb ] collect or gather into shocks | |
| Examples: | "shock grain" |
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| Related terms: | gather | |
| 14. | [ verb ] strike with horror or terror | |
| Examples: | "The news of the bombing shocked her" |
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| Related terms: | dismay horrify daze | |
| 15. | [ verb ] collide violently | |
| Related terms: | collide | |
| 16. | [ verb ] subject to electrical shocks | |
| Related terms: | treat galvanize electric_shock | |
| 17. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13410 | |
| 18. | [ noun ] a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | |
| Synonyms: | cushion shock_absorber | |
| Examples: | "the old car needed a new set of shocks" |
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| Related terms: | damper air_cushion suspension | |
| Similar spelling: |
Shockey shuck shook Shick shack shucks sheik shaky shako Shake shikse shiksa Sheikh sheika Shakia Shaikh sock sheikha Shawgo |
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