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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
Definition: 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"
Definition: (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"
Definition: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
Definition: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
Definition: a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
Definition: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
Definition: A sudden, heavy impact.
Definition: Something so surprising that it is stunning.
Definition: An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
Verb
Definition: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
Definition: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Definition: strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
Definition: collide violently
Definition: collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
Definition: subject to electrical shocks
Definition: To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
Definition: To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.