Meaning & Definition of Shock in English

1. 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"

2. The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• "The armies met in the shock of battle"

3. 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"

4. (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"

5. An instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• "The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"

6. An unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• "It came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

7. 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"

8. A bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• "He had an unruly shock of black hair"

9. A sudden jarring impact

• "The door closed with a jolt"

• "All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

10. A mechanical damper

• Absorbs energy of sudden impulses

• "The old car needed a new set of shocks"

1. Surprise greatly

• Knock someone's socks off

• "I was floored when i heard that i was promoted"

2. Strike with disgust or revulsion

• "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

3. Strike with horror or terror

• "The news of the bombing shocked her"

4. Collide violently

5. Collect or gather into shocks

• "Shock grain"

6. Subject to electrical shocks

7. Inflict a trauma upon