shock
1
[ shok ]
/ ʃɒk /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to undergo a shock.
Origin of shock
1
1555–65; < Middle French
choc armed encounter, noun derivative of
choquer to clash (in battle) < Germanic; compare Dutch
schokken to shake, jolt, jerk
SYNONYMS FOR shock
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stagger,
astound,
stupefy.
Shock,
startle,
paralyze,
stun suggest a sudden, sharp surprise that affects one somewhat like a blow.
Shock suggests a strong blow, as it were, to one's nerves, sentiments, sense of decency, etc.:
The onlookers were shocked by the accident.
Startle implies the sharp surprise of sudden fright:
to be startled by a loud noise.
Paralyze implies such a complete shock as to render one temporarily helpless:
paralyzed with fear.
Stun implies such a shock as bewilders or stupefies:
stunned by the realization of an unpleasant truth.
OTHER WORDS FROM shock
Words nearby shock
shoah,
shoal,
shoaly,
shoat,
shochet,
shock,
shock absorber,
shock front,
shock jock,
shock lung,
shock radio
Definition for shocked (2 of 2)
shock
2
[ shok ]
/ ʃɒk /
noun
a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
verb (used with object)
to make into shocks.
Origin of shock
2
1275–1325; Middle English; cognate with Low German
schok shock of grain, group of sixty, German
Schock sixty
OTHER WORDS FROM shock
shock·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for shocked
British Dictionary definitions for shocked (1 of 3)
shock
1
/ (ʃɒk) /
verb
to experience or cause to experience extreme horror, disgust, surprise, etc
the atrocities shocked us; she shocks easily
to cause a state of shock in (a person)
to come or cause to come into violent contact; jar
noun
Derived forms of shock
shockable, adjective shockability, nounWord Origin for shock
C16: from Old French
choc, from
choquier to make violent contact with, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German
schoc
British Dictionary definitions for shocked (2 of 3)
shock
2
/ (ʃɒk) /
noun
a number of sheaves set on end in a field to dry
a pile or stack of unthreshed corn
verb
(tr)
to set up (sheaves) in shocks
Word Origin for shock
C14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
schok shock of corn, group of sixty
British Dictionary definitions for shocked (3 of 3)
shock
3
/ (ʃɒk) /
noun
a thick bushy mass, esp of hair
adjective
rare
bushy; shaggy
Word Origin for shock
C19: perhaps from
shock ²
Medical definitions for shocked
shock
[ shŏk ]
n.
v.
To induce a state of physical shock in a person.
To subject a person to an electric shock.
Scientific definitions for shocked
shock
[ shŏk ]
An instance of the passage of an electric current through the body. The amount of injury caused by electric shock depends on the type and strength of the current, the length of time the current is applied, and the route the current takes once it enters the body.
A life-threatening condition marked by a severe drop in blood pressure, resulting from serious injury or illness.
Idioms and Phrases with shocked
shock
see culture shock.