SHOCK

/ʃɒk/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. verb surprise greatly. — synonyms: floor, ball_over, blow_out_of_the_water, take_aback
  2. verb strike with disgust or revulsion. — synonyms: offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
  3. verb strike with horror or terror.
  4. verb collide violently.
  5. verb collect or gather into shocks.
  6. verb subject to electrical shocks.
  7. verb inflict a trauma upon. — synonyms: traumatize, traumatise
  8. noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. — synonyms: daze, stupor
  9. noun the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat. — synonyms: impact
  10. noun a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body. — synonyms: electric_shock, electrical_shock
  11. noun (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells.
  12. noun an instance of agitation of the earth's crust. — synonyms: seismic_disturbance
  13. noun an unpleasant or disappointing surprise. — synonyms: blow
  14. noun a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry.
  15. noun a bushy thick mass (especially hair).
  16. noun a sudden jarring impact. — synonyms: jolt, jar, jounce
  17. noun a mechanical damper. — synonyms: shock_absorber, cushion

Examples

  • “The train hit the buffers with a great shock.”
  • “The disaster shocked the world.”
  • “His head boasted a shock of sandy hair.”

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