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A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
“It took me a while to get over the shock that I had just been laid off from the company that I had been loyal to for years.”
A sudden and violent emotional disturbance
“I had a genuine shock when I discovered what my son had done to my car.”
A violent shaking movement caused by an impact, explosion, or tremor
“He collapsed onto the floor to absorb the shock of the impact.”
A forceful coming together of two things
“Frank reeled backward from the shock of the blow.”
An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure
“He has been at the hospital for three days recovering from shock and loss of blood.”
An unkempt or thick mass of hair
“I just met a striking young woman whose hair escaped in a shock of dark anarchic curls.”
Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis
The chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event
Annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself
Heart failure
Something unexpected
Shock wave
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
Touch
Clump of strands of something
Aftershock or aftereffects
A sudden involuntary movement caused by shock or surprise
Strand
A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope
A heap of things, especially laid or lying one on top of another
A breakdown of peaceful behavior
Hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
An unexpected turn of events, typically in a story
(narratology) A technique of having something occur suddenly to frighten the audience
Something that arouses action or activity
Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis and damage to speech
A rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay or straw or of grain in sheaf
A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain
A violent confrontation
An instance of being injured
A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness
To offend the moral feelings of
“His insensitive remarks would shock most people.”
To strike with fear
“News that we were under investigation would shock us.”
To stimulate into action
To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
To charge or damage with electrostatic discharge
To be detrimental to
To undo the proper order or arrangement of
Blush, make rosy
To remove clothing from
To achieve a victory over
Hit with a loud noise
Surprising or shocking in nature
“The magazine has an exclusive about Kim Kardashian's latest shock revelation about what she eats for breakfast.”
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