shock


Meanings

  • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally;
    • "he was numb with shock"
  • the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat;
    • "the armies met in the shock of battle"
  • 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"
  • (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"
  • an instance of agitation of the earth's crust;
    • "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
  • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise;
    • "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
  • 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"
  • a bushy thick mass (especially hair);
    • "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
  • a sudden jarring impact;
    • "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
  • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses;
    • "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
  • surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off;
  • strike with disgust or revulsion;
    • "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • strike with horror or terror;
    • "The news of the bombing shocked her"
  • collide violently
  • collect or gather into shocks;
    • "shock grain"
  • subject to electrical shocks
  • inflict a trauma upon
  • SHOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to strike with great surprise, horror, or disgust


Scrabble Score: 14

shock is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shock is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shock is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

shock is a valid Words With Friends word