to shock
1
9.9
- verb
- /ʃɑk/
- Archaic
:
poner en gavillas (arcaico)
- She has always helped him, pitching hay through July, shocking grain in the fall.
Examples
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She has always helped him, pitching hay through July, shocking grain in the fall.
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Does it dry up when you shock her?
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Mr. Harris had hired him to cut and shock the corn.
Fiction book (1990) -
You've always got to shock.
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Shock the house!
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We've shocked the Confederacy.
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A chart was made by the committee on the steps involved in cutting wheat with a grain binder, shocking the bundles, pitching them onto a wagon pulled by a team of draft horses or a tractor, and then pitching them into the thrashing machine.
Academic text (1996) -
Mr. Harris had hired him to cut and shock the corn.
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A chart was made by the committee on the steps involved in cutting wheat with a grain binder, shocking the bundles, pitching them onto a wagon pulled by a team of draft horses or a tractor, and then pitching them into the thrashing machine.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
33
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
- Specialized
10
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
8
5.1
A treatment that uses electric shocks to treat severe mental illness
- Archaic
5
7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
- Specialized
4
5.8
A medical procedure that uses electric shocks to the brain to help severe mental illness
- Specialized
4
7.7
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
- Literature
4
6.3
A sudden, powerful action that surprises, frightens, and impresses people
- Specialized
1
7.5
A very serious condition when the body loses too much blood or fluid and organs do not get enough blood
- Specialized
1
5.5
A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use
- Specialized
1
6.0
A serious condition in which the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to the body and may be life threatening
- Specialized
1
6.0
A condition when blood sugar becomes very low after too much insulin, causing fainting
- Specialized
1
7.2
A severe effect or treatment using too much insulin that causes uncontrolled shaking and coma
- 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
- Archaic
A past treatment for mental illness that used large insulin doses to cause fits and coma
- Archaic
A medical treatment that uses large doses of insulin to cause seizures and coma, formerly used for serious mental illness
- Specialized
A condition where blood flow is blocked so organs do not get enough blood
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
To shock grain is the old farming verb meaning to make a 'shock' (a standing pile) of sheaves so they can dry before threshing.