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SHOCK
shock, impact
(noun) the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; āthe armies met in the shock of battleā
shock, blow
(noun) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; āit came as a shock to learn that he was injuredā
jolt, jar, jounce, shock
(noun) a sudden jarring impact; āthe door closed with a joltā; āall the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbersā
shock, seismic disturbance
(noun) an instance of agitation of the earthās crust; āthe first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunchā
daze, shock, stupor
(noun) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; āhis motherās death left him in a dazeā; āhe was numb with shockā
shock
(noun) a bushy thick mass (especially hair); āhe had an unruly shock of black hairā
shock
(noun) a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; ācorn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocksā; āwhole fields of wheat in shockā
shock
(noun) (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; āloss of blood is an important cause of shockā
traumatize, traumatise, shock
(verb) inflict a trauma upon
shock
(verb) subject to electrical shocks
shock
(verb) collect or gather into shocks; āshock grainā
shock
(verb) collide violently
shock
(verb) strike with horror or terror; āThe news of the bombing shocked herā
shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
(verb) surprise greatly; knock someoneās socks off; āI was floored when I heard that I was promotedā
shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion; āThe scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friendsā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Shock (plural Shocks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shock is the 9932nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3248 individuals. Shock is most common among White (93.41%) individuals.
Anagrams
• hocks
Etymology 1
Noun
shock (countable and uncountable, plural shocks)
A sudden, heavy impact.
(figuratively) Something so surprising that it is stunning.
A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
(mathematics) A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
Synonyms
See surprise
Verb
shock (third-person singular simple present shocks, present participle shocking, simple past and past participle shocked)
(transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
(transitive) To give an electric shock to.
(obsolete, intransitive) To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
Etymology 2
Noun
shock (plural shocks)
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
(commerce, dated) A lot consisting of sixty pieces; a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods.
(by extension) A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
(obsolete) A small dog with long shaggy hair, especially a poodle or spitz; a shaggy lapdog.
Verb
shock (third-person singular simple present shocks, present participle shocking, simple past and past participle shocked)
(transitive) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
Anagrams
• hocks
Source: Wiktionary
Shock, n. Etym: [OE. schokke; cf. OD schocke, G. schock a heap, quantity, threescore, MHG. schoc, Sw. skok, and also G. hocke a heap of hay, Lith. kugis.]
1. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook. And cause it on shocks to be by and by set. Tusser. Behind the master walks, builds up the shocks. Thomson.
2. Etym: [G. schock.] (Com.)
Definition: A lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods.
Shock, v. t.
Definition: To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye.
Shock, v. i.
Definition: To be occupied with making shocks. Reap well, scatter not, gather clean that is shorn, Bind fast, shock apace. Tusser.
Shock, n. Etym: [Cf. D. schok a bounce, jolt, or leap, OHG. scoc a swing, MHG. schoc, Icel. skykkjun tremuously, F. choc a shock, collision, a dashing or striking against, Sp. choque, It. ciocco a log. sq. root161. Cf. Shock to shake.]
1. A quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent impulse; a blow, impact, or collision; a concussion; a sudden violent impulse or onset. These strong, unshaken mounds resist the shocks Of tides and seas tempestuous. Blackmore. He stood the shock of a whole host of foes. Addison.
2. A sudden agitation of the mind or feelings; a sensation of pleasure or pain caused by something unexpected or overpowering; also, a sudden agitating or overpowering event. "A shock of pleasure." Talfourd.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or of a port of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, overpowering emotion, or the like.
4. (Elec.)
Definition: The sudden convulsion or contraction of the muscles, with the feeling of a concussion, caused by the discharge, through the animal system, of electricity from a charged body.
Syn.
– Concussion, Shock. Both words signify a sudden violent shaking caused by impact or colision; but concussion is restricted in use to matter, while shock is used also of mental states.
Shock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Shocking.] Etym: [OE. schokken; cf. D. schokken, F. choquer, Sp. chocar. sq. root161. Cf. Chuck to strike, Jog, Shake, Shock a striking, Shog, n. & v.]
1. To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence. Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them. Shak. A shall never forget the force with which he shocked De Vipont. Sir W. Scott.
2. To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates. Advise him not to shock a father's will. Dryden.
Shock, v. i.
Definition: To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter. "They saw the moment approach when the two parties would shock together." De Quincey.
Shock, n. Etym: [Cf. Shag.]
1. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A dog with long hair or shag; -- called also shockdog.
2. A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair.
Shock, a.
Definition: Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair. His red shock peruke . . . was laid aside. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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