American English pronunciation
How to pronounce shocking
IPA transcription: ['ʃɑkɪŋ]
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Verb
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strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
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surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
“I was floored when I heard that I was promoted”
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strike with horror or terror
“The news of the bombing shocked her”
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collide violently
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collect or gather into shocks
“shock grain”
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subject to electrical shocks
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inflict a trauma upon
Adjective
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glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
“lurid details of the accident”
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giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray
“scandalous behavior”
“the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt”
“the most shocking book of its time”
Usage examples
- The newspaper's editorial was shocking.
- Lewis then said nonetheless, Durst didn't find it shocking in an amusing way.
- The band caused a scandal with their performance, which was considered bizarre and shocking.
- It was a shocking place, and very dark.
- This result was described in some news stories at the time as "shocking".
- In one of the novel's more shocking scenes, glimpsed through a window, incest occurs.
- The newspaper's editorial was shocking.
- The newspaper's editorial was shocking.
- Because of its shocking subject matter, this film is restricted to adult audiences only.
- The statements also may be found to be offensive, shocking, or pornographic to some.