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Quick definitions from WordNet (shock)
▸ noun: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat ("The armies met in the shock of battle")
▸ noun: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise ("It came as a shock to learn that he was injured")
▸ noun: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust ("The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch")
▸ noun: a bushy thick mass (especially hair) ("He had an unruly shock of black 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 ("Corn is bound in small sheeves and several sheeves are set up together in shocks")
▸ 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 ("Loss of blood is an important cause of shock")
▸ noun: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses ("The old car needed a new set of shocks")
▸ noun: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally ("He was numb with shock")
▸ noun: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body ("Subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response")
▸ verb: subject to electrical shocks
▸ verb: collect or gather into shocks ("Shock grain")
▸ verb: collide violently
▸ verb: strike with horror or terror ("The news of the bombing shocked her")
▸ verb: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
▸ verb: strike with disgust or revulsion ("The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends")
▸ verb: inflict a trauma upon
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13410)
▸ Also see shocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shock
▸ Usage examples for shock
▸ Idioms related to shock (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing shock
▸ Words that often appear near shock
▸ Rhymes of shock
▸ Invented words related to shock
▸ noun: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat ("The armies met in the shock of battle")
▸ noun: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise ("It came as a shock to learn that he was injured")
▸ noun: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust ("The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch")
▸ noun: a bushy thick mass (especially hair) ("He had an unruly shock of black 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 ("Corn is bound in small sheeves and several sheeves are set up together in shocks")
▸ 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 ("Loss of blood is an important cause of shock")
▸ noun: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses ("The old car needed a new set of shocks")
▸ noun: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally ("He was numb with shock")
▸ noun: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body ("Subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response")
▸ verb: subject to electrical shocks
▸ verb: collect or gather into shocks ("Shock grain")
▸ verb: collide violently
▸ verb: strike with horror or terror ("The news of the bombing shocked her")
▸ verb: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
▸ verb: strike with disgust or revulsion ("The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends")
▸ verb: inflict a trauma upon
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13410)
▸ Also see shocks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shock
▸ Usage examples for shock
▸ Idioms related to shock (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing shock
▸ Words that often appear near shock
▸ Rhymes of shock
▸ Invented words related to shock