shock
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2.3
- noun
- /ʃɑk/
- The news of her sudden resignation came as a shock to everyone in the office.
- culture shock
- shock and disappointment
- shock and denial
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Watch on YouTubeAnd both of my kids, to my shock, said, OK.
- And both of my kids, to my shock, said, OK.
- It's long gone and there's just the shock of the reincarnation.
- Like, I don't know, it's a shock a lot of times.
- And I think it was just a shock, you know, I think he just.
Examples
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So it was kind of a shock to find out that he died.
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So maybe those kids were just upset by the shock of hearing the old man had died.
Fiction book (1990) -
And both of my kids, to my shock, said, OK.
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Well, I got the shock of my life.
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His death has been a terrible shock and loss to us at Word of Peace, too.
Fiction book (1990) -
Members of the campus community here were still in shock on Monday about Mr. Trump's order.
Academic text (2017) -
Her head snapped up, her mouth open in shock, her body frozen in place.
Fiction book (1990) -
"The knowledge came as such a truly unexpected shock to Lily that she could only mouth platitudes.
Fiction book (1990) -
Okay, Bridget, I'm not gonna pretend this isn't a shock.
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In fact, the drive to Bogor was one of the greatest shocks of my ornithological career.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
611
1.0
A sudden feeling of wonder when something is unexpected
165
4.4
A sudden event that causes disappointment or trouble
47
3.4
A sudden strong feeling of worry or shock caused by something unexpected
43
1.2
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
36
5.3
An event or piece of news that surprises people very much
27
3.4
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder
20
5.3
A short time when you feel confused and cannot think clearly
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3.9
A very stunned and numb feeling after a sudden bad event
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8.0
A sudden strong feeling of shock and disappointment from bad news
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9.5
A state of being so shocked that you cannot think or react
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
36
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
- Archaic
20
7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
- Specialized
13
5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
- Literature
12
6.3
A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people
- Specialized
11
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
9
5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
- Specialized
5
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
- Specialized
2
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
- Specialized
2
5.5
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use
- Specialized
2
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
- Specialized
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
- Archaic
1
9.8
A past treatment for mental illness that used large insulin doses to cause fits and coma
- Specialized
1
7.2
A severe effect or treatment using too much insulin that causes uncontrolled shaking and coma
- Archaic
1
7.1
A medical treatment that uses large doses of insulin to cause seizures and coma, formerly used for serious mental illness
- Specialized
A dangerous state where blood does not reach parts of the body because small blood vessels become too wide
- Archaic
A medical treatment from the past that gave injections to cause strong seizures to treat mental illness
- Specialized
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
How Shocked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shock comes from older words that meant a sudden 'strike' or 'clash'. So a mental or emotional shock is like being hit by something unexpected.