American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['ʃɑks]
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Noun
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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”
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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”
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the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
“the armies met in the shock of battle”
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an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
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a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
“the old car needed a new set of shocks”
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(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”
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an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
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a sudden jarring impact
“the door closed with a jolt”
“all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers”
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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”
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a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
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
Usage examples
- Aftershocks continued into July.
- It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks.
- The Rubber-mounted shocks were modified to achieve better stability during firing.
- A variety of methods were used to administer the shocks.
- Examples include extreme heat or cold, bitter flavors, electric shocks, loud noises and pain.
- Your tone shocks me.
- Effective wheel bounce damping may require tuning shocks to an optimal resistance.
- Several aftershocks were reported in the region.