shock
72
2.1
- noun
- /ʃɑk/
- Your husband's death must have been a dreadful shock to them.
- mechanical shock
- shock and vibration
- shock waves
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- She's she's going to use rainfall shocks as shocks to labor demand.
- Positive supply shocks exist just like negative supply shocks.
- Once again, no one can control everything that happens and random shocks affect all of our lives.
- However, if the shocks are happening, doesn't that mean it's kind of late?
Examples
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When the hammer hit, he could feel the shock all the way up to his shoulder.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sudden shock, the hard impact
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Instead, the real economy must bear the shock: that is, domestic wages and prices must fall.
Academic text (1999) -
The rubber cushioned the shock against the wrist when the gig reached the end of its tether.
Fiction book (2000) -
In recent years, Cuba has suffered from the painful external shocks of exorbitant energy costs and rising food prices.
Academic text (2012) -
The shock from the car crash caused severe damage to the vehicles involved.
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After the earthquake, the region experienced a shock that registered on the Richter scale.
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The sudden shock of the explosion shook the buildings for miles around.
Synonyms
676
2.8
A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
275
3.7
A sudden, forceful hit between two things
167
3.8
A crash when two moving vehicles hit each other
72
4.2
A sudden push that makes a thing change speed or direction
60
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
53
3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
36
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
16
3.7
A violent crash that causes a loud noise and damage
10
5.5
A strong shaking from a sudden impact that can break things
3
6.5
A sudden event that shocks people and is not expected
2
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
1
9.9
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
A strong hit that makes a sudden hard contact with something
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 Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shock for a sudden impact comes from old words for a hard 'blow' or hit, so this sense names a sudden force or violent movement.