shock
1. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally (Freq. 6)
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
• Syn:
daze, stupor
• Derivationally related forms:
daze (for: daze)
• Hypernyms:
stupefaction
2. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body (Freq. 2)
- subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
- electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
• Syn:
electric shock, electrical shock
• Hypernyms:
reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex,
inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
3. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat (Freq. 2)
- the armies met in the shock of battle
• Syn:
impact
• Hypernyms:
fight, fighting, combat, scrap
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 (Freq. 1)
- loss of blood is an important cause of shock
• Topics:
pathology
• Hypernyms:
collapse, prostration
• Hyponyms:
cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock, obstructive shock, distributive shock, insulin shock, insulin reaction
5. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise (Freq. 1)
- it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
• Syn:
blow
• Hypernyms:
surprise
• Hyponyms:
blip
6. an instance of agitation of the earth's crust (Freq. 1)
- the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
• Syn:
seismic disturbance
• Hypernyms:
earthquake, quake, temblor, seism
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
• Hypernyms:
pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus
8. a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- he had an unruly shock of black hair
• Hypernyms:
mass
9. a mechanical damper;
absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- the old car needed a new set of shocks
• Syn:
shock absorber, cushion
• Derivationally related forms:
cushion (for: cushion)
• Hypernyms:
damper, muffler
• Hyponyms:
air cushion, air spring
• Part Holonyms:
suspension, suspension system
10. a sudden jarring impact
- the door closed with a jolt
- all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
• Syn:
jolt, jar, jounce
• Derivationally related forms:
jar (for: jar), jolt (for: jolt)
• Hypernyms:
blow, bump
1. surprise greatly;
knock someone's socks off (Freq. 4)
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
• Syn:
floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
• Hypernyms:
surprise
• Hyponyms:
startle, galvanize, galvanise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will shock him
- The good news will shock her
2. strike with disgust or revulsion (Freq. 3)
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
• Syn:
offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
• Derivationally related forms:
outrage (for: outrage), scandalisation (for: scandalise), scandal (for: scandalise), scandalization (for: scandalize), scandal (for: scandalize), offensive (for: offend), shocker
• Hypernyms:
disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to shock Sue
3. strike with horror or terror
- The news of the bombing shocked her
• Derivationally related forms:
shocker
• Hypernyms:
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will shock him
- The performance is likely to shock Sue
4. collide violently
• Hypernyms:
collide, clash
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
5. collect or gather into shocks
- shock grain
• Hypernyms:
gather, garner, collect, pull together
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. subject to electrical shocks
• Hypernyms:
treat, care for
• Hyponyms:
galvanize, galvanise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
7. inflict a trauma upon
• Syn:
traumatize, traumatise
• Derivationally related forms:
trauma (for: traumatise), trauma (for: traumatize)
• Hypernyms:
injure, wound
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
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