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Detailed Synonyms for shock in English

shock:

to shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)

  1. to shock
    to shock; to scandalize; to give offence; to annoy; be annoying; to scandalise
  2. to shock
    to shock; to repulse
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
    • repulse verb (repulses, repulsed, repulsing)
  3. to shock
    – inflict a trauma upon 1
    to shock; traumatise; traumatize
    – inflict a trauma upon 1
  4. to shock
    – subject to electrical shocks 1
    to shock
    – subject to electrical shocks 1
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
  5. to shock
    – collect or gather into shocks 1
    to shock
    – collect or gather into shocks 1
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
      • shock grain1
  6. to shock
    – collide violently 1
    to shock
    – collide violently 1
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
  7. to shock
    – strike with horror or terror 1
    to shock
    – strike with horror or terror 1
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
      • The news of the bombing shocked her1
  8. to shock
    – surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off 1
    to floor; to shock; ball over; blow out of the water; take aback
    – surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off 1
  9. to shock
    – strike with disgust or revulsion 1
    to offend; outrage; to shock; to scandalize; appall; scandalise; appal
    – strike with disgust or revulsion 1
    • offend verb (offends, offended, offending)
    • outrage verb
    • shock verb (shocks, shocked, shocking)
      • The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends1
    • scandalize verb, American (scandalizes, scandalized, scandalizing)
    • appall verb, American
    • scandalise verb, British
    • appal verb, British

Conjugations for shock:

present
  1. shock
  2. shock
  3. shocks
  4. shock
  5. shock
  6. shock
simple past
  1. shocked
  2. shocked
  3. shocked
  4. shocked
  5. shocked
  6. shocked
present perfect
  1. have shocked
  2. have shocked
  3. has shocked
  4. have shocked
  5. have shocked
  6. have shocked
past continuous
  1. was shocking
  2. were shocking
  3. was shocking
  4. were shocking
  5. were shocking
  6. were shocking
future
  1. shall shock
  2. will shock
  3. will shock
  4. shall shock
  5. will shock
  6. will shock
continuous present
  1. am shocking
  2. are shocking
  3. is shocking
  4. are shocking
  5. are shocking
  6. are shocking
subjunctive
  1. be shocked
  2. be shocked
  3. be shocked
  4. be shocked
  5. be shocked
  6. be shocked
diverse
  1. shock!
  2. let's shock!
  3. shocked
  4. shocking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

shock [the ~] noun

  1. the shock
    the shock
  2. the shock
    – a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body 1
    the shock; the electric shock; the electrical shock
    – a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks1
    • electric shock [the ~] noun
      • subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response1
    • electrical shock [the ~] noun
  3. the shock
    – the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat 1
    the impact; the shock
    – the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat 1
    • impact [the ~] noun
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • the armies met in the shock of battle1
  4. the shock
    – a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses 1
    the cushion; the shock; the shock absorber
    – a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses 1
  5. the shock
    – an unpleasant or disappointing surprise 1
    the blow; the shock
    – an unpleasant or disappointing surprise 1
    • blow [the ~] noun
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • it came as a shock to learn that he was injured1
  6. the shock
    – a sudden jarring impact 1
    the jar; the shock; the jolt; the jounce
    – a sudden jarring impact 1
    • jar [the ~] noun
      • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers1
    • jolt [the ~] noun
      • the door closed with a jolt1
      • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers1
    • jounce [the ~] noun
  7. the shock
    – an instance of agitation of the earth's crust 1
    the shock; the seismic disturbance
    – an instance of agitation of the earth's crust 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch1
    • seismic disturbance [the ~] noun
  8. the shock
    – the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally 1
    the shock; the daze; the stupor
    – the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • he was numb with shock1
    • daze [the ~] noun
      • his mother's death left him in a daze1
    • stupor [the ~] noun
  9. the shock
    – a bushy thick mass (especially hair) 1
    the shock
    – a bushy thick mass (especially hair) 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • he had an unruly shock of black hair1
  10. the shock
    – a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field 1
    the shock
    – a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks1
      • whole fields of wheat in shock1
  11. the shock
    – (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 1
    the shock
    – (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 1
    • shock [the ~] noun
      • loss of blood is an important cause of shock1

shock

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Related Definitions for "shock":

  1. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body1
    • electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks1
  2. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat1
    • the armies met in the shock of battle1
  3. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses1
    • the old car needed a new set of shocks1
  4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise1
    • it came as a shock to learn that he was injured1
  5. a sudden jarring impact1
    • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers1
  6. an instance of agitation of the earth's crust1
    • the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch1
  7. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally1
    • he was numb with shock1
  8. a bushy thick mass (especially hair)1
    • he had an unruly shock of black hair1
  9. a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field1
    • corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks1
    • whole fields of wheat in shock1
  10. (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 pallor1
    • loss of blood is an important cause of shock1
  11. inflict a trauma upon1
  12. subject to electrical shocks1
  13. collect or gather into shocks1
    • shock grain1
  14. collide violently1
  15. strike with horror or terror1
    • The news of the bombing shocked her1
  16. surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off1
  17. strike with disgust or revulsion1
    • The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends1

Related Synonyms for shock