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Shock

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Noun

1. daze, shock, stupor

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

Example Sentences:
'his mother's death left him in a daze'
'he was numb with shock'

2. impact, shock

the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

Example Sentences:
'the armies met in the shock of battle'

3. electric shock, electrical shock, shock

a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

Example Sentences:
'subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response'
'electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks'

4. shock

(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

Example Sentences:
'loss of blood is an important cause of shock'

5. seismic disturbance, shock

an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

Example Sentences:
'the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch'

6. blow, shock

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

Example Sentences:
'it came as a shock to learn that he was injured'

7. shock

a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

Example Sentences:
'corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks'
'whole fields of wheat in shock'

8. shock

a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

Example Sentences:
'he had an unruly shock of black hair'

9. jar, jolt, jounce, shock

a sudden jarring impact

Example Sentences:
'the door closed with a jolt'
'all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers'

10. cushion, shock, shock absorber

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Example Sentences:
'the old car needed a new set of shocks'

Verb

11. ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback

surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

Example Sentences:
'I was floored when I heard that I was promoted'

12. appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock

strike with disgust or revulsion

Example Sentences:
'The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends'

13. shock

strike with horror or terror

Example Sentences:
'The news of the bombing shocked her'

14. shock

collide violently

15. shock

collect or gather into shocks

Example Sentences:
'shock grain'

16. shock

subject to electrical shocks

17. shock, traumatise, traumatize

inflict a trauma upon

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shock

see synonyms of shock
verb
1. 
to experience or cause to experience extreme horror, disgust, surprise, etc
the atrocities shocked us
she doesn't shock easily
2. 
to cause a state of shock in (a person)
3. 
to come or cause to come into violent contact; jar
noun
4. 
a sudden and violent jarring blow or impact
5. 
something that causes a sudden and violent disturbance in the emotions
the shock of her father's death made her ill
6. pathology
a state of bodily collapse or near collapse caused by circulatory failure or sudden lowering of the blood pressure, as from severe bleeding, burns, fright, etc
7. pathology
pain and muscular spasm as the physical reaction to an electric current passing through the body
noun
1. 
a number of sheaves set on end in a field to dry
2. 
a pile or stack of unthreshed corn
verb
3. (transitive)
to set up (sheaves) in shocks
noun
1. 
a thick bushy mass, esp of hair
adjective
2. rare
bushy; shaggy

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Shock

see synonyms of shock
noun
1. 
the impact of persons, forces, etc. in combat or collision
2. 
a. 
a sudden, powerful concussion; violent blow, shake, or jar
the shock of an earthquake
b. 
the result or effect of such concussion
3. 
a. 
any sudden disturbance or agitation of the mind or emotions, as through great loss or surprise
b. 
something causing this
4. 
an extreme stimulation of the nerves, muscles, etc. accompanying the passage of electric current through the body
5.  Informal
shock absorber
6.  Medicine
a disorder resulting from ineffective circulation of the blood, produced by hemorrhage, severe infection, disturbance of heart function, etc., and characterized by a marked decrease in blood pressure, a weak, rapid pulse, decreased kidney function, etc.
verb transitive
7. 
to disturb the mind or emotions of; affect with great surprise, distress, disgust, etc.
8. 
to affect with physical shock
9. 
to produce electrical shock in (a body)
verb intransitive
10.  Archaic
to come together violently; collide
11. 
to be shocked, distressed, disgusted, etc.
she doesn't shock easily
adjective
12.  Informal
of or characterized by content that is intentionally shocking, offensive, vulgar, etc.
shock art, shock radio
see also shock jock
noun
1. 
a pile of grain sheaves, as of corn or wheat, stacked together on end to cure and dry
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2. 
to gather and pile in shocks
noun
1. 
a thick, bushy or tangled mass, as of hair
adjective
2. 
bushy or shaggy, as hair

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Shock

see synonyms of shock
n.
1. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this: The shock of the explosion blew out windows of every building on the street.
2.
a. Something that suddenly causes emotional distress: The news of his death was a shock to all of us.
b. A sudden feeling of distress: The shock of the news has not yet worn off.
3. A massive, acute physiological reaction usually to physical trauma, infection, or allergy, characterized by a marked loss of blood pressure, resulting in a diminished blood flow to body tissues and a rapid heart rate.
4. The sensation and muscular spasm caused by an electric current passing through the body or a body part.
5. A sudden economic disturbance, such as a rise in the price of a commodity.
6. A shock absorber.
v. shocked, shock·ing, shocks
v.tr.
1. To surprise and disturb greatly: We were shocked by his admission of wrongdoing.
2. To induce a state of physical shock in (an animal or person).
3.
a. To subject (an animal or person) to an electric shock.
b. To administer electric current to (a patient) to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias.
c. To administer electroconvulsive therapy to (a patient).
v.intr.
Archaic
To come into contact violently, as in battle; collide.
n.
1. A number of sheaves of grain stacked upright in a field for drying.
2. A thick heavy mass: a shock of white hair.
tr.v. shocked, shock·ing, shocks
To gather (grain) into shocks.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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