shock
/ʃɒk/
A sudden, heavy impact; A sudden, heavy impact.; Something so surprising that it is stunning; A sudden or violent emotional disturbance
- plural
- shocks
Meanings
- 1
A sudden, heavy impact
I am still in shock.
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Tom is still in shock.
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- 2
A sudden, heavy impact.; Something so surprising that it is stunning
- 3
A sudden, heavy impact.; A sudden or violent emotional disturbance
- 4
A sudden, heavy impact.; An experience that leaves someone shaken; a very surprising, exhilarating or amazing experience
- 5
A sudden, heavy impact.; Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal
- 6
A sudden, heavy impact.; The stimulation of nerves and convulsive contraction of muscles caused by electrical current flowing through a body
- 7
A sudden, heavy impact.; A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance, often caused by news or other stimuli
- 8
A sudden, heavy impact.; Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirementsrare
- 9
A sudden, heavy impact.; A shock waverare
- 10
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle)rare