Definition of shock | What does shock mean?
What is the definition of the word SHOCK?
Here is a list of definitions for shock.
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
- (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"
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
- 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 sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
- a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
What are the verbs of the word SHOCK?
Here is a list of definitions for shock.
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
- strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
- strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
- collide violently
- collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
- subject to electrical shocks
- inflict a trauma upon
What are the synonyms of the word SHOCK?
What is another word for SHOCK?. Here is a list of synonyms for SHOCK
- DAZE
- SHOCK
- STUPOR
- IMPACT
- ELECTRIC SHOCK
- ELECTRICAL SHOCK
- SEISMIC DISTURBANCE
- BLOW
- JOLT
- JAR
- JOUNCE
- SHOCK ABSORBER
- CUSHION
- FLOOR
- BALL OVER
- BLOW OUT OF THE WATER
- TAKE ABACK
- OFFEND
- SCANDALIZE
- SCANDALISE
- APPAL
- APPALL
- OUTRAGE
- TRAUMATIZE
- TRAUMATISE
Words beginning with SHOCK?
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In which dictionaries does the word shock exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes