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- pronunciation:
- shak
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden, sometimes violent, scare or other intense emotional disturbance.
The murder was a shock to the community.The news of their son's accident came as a shock to them.- synonyms:
- blow, jar, jolt
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| definition 2: |
a sudden, violent impact.
The shock of the explosion knocked down trees and buildings.- synonyms:
- concussion, crash, impact
- similar words:
- buffet, collision, jolt
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| definition 3: |
the physical response to electrical current passing through a living body.
The boy inserted a pin into the electrical outlet and received a shock. |
| definition 4: |
a failure of the circulatory system caused by serious injury or illness, characterized by depression of various vital signs.
The patient went into shock before the ambulance reached the hospital. |
| related words: |
amazement, brunt, daze, fright, impact, jar, jolt, wound |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shocks, shocking, shocked |
| definition 1: |
to agitate suddenly, causing intense surprise, dismay, disgust, or the like.
His wife shocked him with the news that she wanted a divorce.The leader's assassination shocked the public.It shocked me that he could be so cruel.[it + verb + smby + that + clause
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It shocked them to discover that all their money had been taken.[it + verb + smby + infinitive
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It shocks people when they hear of such terrible things happening in their own neighborhood.[it + verb + smby + when + clause
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- synonyms:
- dismay, electrify, jolt, stagger, stun, surprise
- similar words:
- agitate, appall, astonish, astound, bowl over, daze, discombobulate, discompose, disgust, disturb, dumbfound, horrify, offend, outrage, repel, revolt, rock, shake, startle, upset
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| definition 2: |
to give an electric shock to.
The experimenters shocked the laboratory rats.- synonyms:
- stun
- similar words:
- burn, electrify, electrocute, jolt
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| definition 3: |
to hit or strike against with sudden violence.
The giant wave shocked the side of the ship.- synonyms:
- bash, hit, jolt, strike
- similar words:
- bang, crash, impact, wallop
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| related words: |
alarm, amaze, bowl over, chill, dismay, puzzle, surprise, terrify |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to collide violently.
- synonyms:
- collide, hit, strike
- similar words:
- crash, impact, smash
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| derivation: |
shockable (adj.) |
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