The application of an electric shock.
"The victim was administered a shocking to revive his heart after it stopped beating."
In plain English: A shocking is something that causes great surprise and disgust, often because it involves violence or bad behavior.
"The shocking of his boat was caused by hitting a hidden rock in shallow water."
present participle of shock
"The news shocked everyone, and it was shocking to hear that such a thing had happened so suddenly."
In plain English: To shock someone means to surprise them greatly, often by doing something unexpected or outrageous.
"The loud noise was shocking to everyone standing nearby."
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
"scandalous behavior"
"the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"
"the most shocking book of its time"
Inspiring shock; startling.
"The shocking news left everyone speechless and stunned into silence."
In plain English: Shocking means something so surprising and disturbing that it makes you feel upset or horrified.
"The shocking news made everyone in the room gasp in disbelief."
The word shocking comes from combining shock with the suffix -ing to describe something that causes a sudden surprise or disturbance. It entered English usage as an adjective derived directly from the noun and verb forms of its root.