English noun: electrical shock | |||
1. | electrical shock (act) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body | ||
Samples | Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response. Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks. | ||
Synonyms | electric shock, shock | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||