shock

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shock

The mechanic replaced the worn shock on the front wheel of the car.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sudden, upsetting, or surprising event or experience: An event or piece of news that causes a feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief.
    • A violent collision or impact: A sudden, forceful meeting or contact between objects.
    • A medical condition of acute circulatory failure: A serious condition where not enough blood reaches the body's tissues, often caused by severe injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
    • A thick, bushy mass of hair: An untidy, dense cluster of hair.
    • A pile of sheaves of grain set upright to dry: A group of grain stalks, like wheat or corn, tied together and stood on end in a field.

  2. Verb:

    • To cause someone to feel surprised, upset, or offended: To give someone an unpleasant feeling of surprise or disgust.
    • To collide with force: To strike or impact violently.
    • To subject to an electric current: To give an electric shock.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The news of his sudden death was a terrible shock to everyone.
    • The shock of the collision threw the passengers forward.
    • The patient went into shock after the accident and needed immediate treatment.
    • He has a wild shock of white hair.
    • The harvested wheat was gathered into shocks in the field.

  • Verb:

    • The graphic images in the documentary shocked the audience.
    • The two cars shocked together with a loud crash.
    • Be careful not to shock yourself on the exposed wire.
Advanced Usage
  • "Culture shock": The feeling of disorientation experienced when suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture or way of life.
    • Moving to a new country often causes culture shock.
  • "In shock": A state of being stunned or bewildered, often following a traumatic event.
    • She was in shock for hours after hearing the bad news.
  • "Shock absorber": A device for absorbing sudden impulses, especially on a vehicle.
    • The car's shock absorbers need to be replaced.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shocked (adj): Feeling or showing surprise, distress, or disgust.
    • We were all shocked by the election results.
  • Shocking (adj): Causing intense surprise, disgust, or outrage.
    • The report contained shocking details.
  • Shocker (n): A very surprising or shocking event or story.
    • The final episode of the show was a real shocker.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Blow, jolt, trauma, surprise, startle.
  • Verb: Appall, horrify, stun, startle, jolt.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • "Shock into": To cause someone to do something by shocking them.
    • The tragic accident shocked him into changing his reckless driving habits.
Related Idioms
  • "Shock tactics": Deliberately startling or aggressive methods used to achieve a goal.
    • The activist group used shock tactics to draw attention to the issue.
  • "Shock and awe": A military strategy based on achieving rapid dominance through overwhelming power.
    • The initial phase of the campaign was based on shock and awe.
shock

The mechanic replaced the worn shock on the front wheel of the car.

Noun
  1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
    • the old car needed a new set of shocks
  2. a sudden jarring impact
    • the door closed with a jolt
    • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
  3. a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
    • he had an unruly shock of black hair
  4. 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
  5. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    • it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
  6. an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
    • the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
  7. (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
  8. 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
  9. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
    • the armies met in the shock of battle
  10. 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
Verb
  1. inflict a trauma upon
  2. subject to electrical shocks
  3. collect or gather into shocks
    • shock grain
  4. collide violently
  5. strike with horror or terror
    • The news of the bombing shocked her
  6. strike with disgust or revulsion
    • The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
  7. surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    • I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

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