Shock
nounNoun
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”
Type of:Reflexthe violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
“the armies met in the shock of battle”
Similar:ImpactType of:ScrapFightFightinga sudden jarring impact
“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”
Similar:CushionType of:MufflerDamperan unpleasant or disappointing surprise
“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
Similar:BlowType of:Surprisean instance of agitation of the earth's crust
“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
Type of:TemblorSeismEarthquakethe feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
“he was numb with shock”
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”
Type of:AgglomeratePileCumulationa bushy thick mass (especially hair)
“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
Type of:Mass(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”
Type of:CollapseProstration
Verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
collect or gather into shocks
“shock grain”
Type of:GarnerCollectGatherstrike with horror or terror
“The news of the bombing shocked her”
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Similar:FloorType of:Surpriseinflict a trauma upon
Type of:WoundInjurecollide violently
Type of:ClashCollidesubject to electrical shocks
Type of:Treat
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