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English noun: shock | |||
| 1. | shock (feeling) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | ||
| Samples | His mother's death left him in a daze. He was numb with shock. | ||
| Synonyms | daze, stupor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stupefaction | ||
| 2. | shock (act) the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | ||
| Samples | The armies met in the shock of battle. | ||
| Synonyms | impact | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
| 3. | 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, electrical shock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| 4. | shock (state) (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 | ||
| Samples | Loss of blood is an important cause of shock. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collapse, prostration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cardiogenic shock, distributive shock, hypovolemic shock, insulin reaction, insulin shock, obstructive shock | ||
| Domain category | pathology | ||
| 5. | shock (event) an instance of agitation of the earth's crust | ||
| Samples | The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch. | ||
| Synonyms | seismic disturbance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | earthquake, quake, seism, temblor | ||
| 6. | shock (event) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise | ||
| Samples | It came as a shock to learn that he was injured. | ||
| Synonyms | blow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blip | ||
| 7. | shock (group) a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field | ||
| Samples | Corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks. Whole fields of wheat in shock. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile | ||
| 8. | shock (group) a bushy thick mass (especially hair) | ||
| Samples | He had an unruly shock of black hair. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mass | ||
| 9. | shock (event) a sudden jarring impact | ||
| Samples | The door closed with a jolt. All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers. | ||
| Synonyms | jar, jolt, jounce | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow, bump | ||
| 10. | shock (artifact) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | ||
| Samples | The old car needed a new set of shocks. | ||
| Synonyms | cushion, shock absorber | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damper, muffler | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air cushion, air spring | ||
| Part meronym | suspension, suspension system | ||
English verb: shock | |||
| 1. | shock (emotion) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | ||
| Samples | I was floored when I heard that I was promoted. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will shock him, The good news will shock her | ||
| Synonyms | ball over, blow out of the water, floor, take aback | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | galvanise, galvanize, startle | ||
| 2. | shock (emotion) strike with disgust or revulsion | ||
| Samples | The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to shock Sue | ||
| Synonyms | appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken | ||
| 3. | shock (emotion) strike with horror or terror | ||
| Samples | The news of the bombing shocked her. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will shock him, The performance is likely to shock Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify | ||
| 4. | shock (contact) collide violently | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clash, collide | ||
| 5. | shock (contact) collect or gather into shocks | ||
| Samples | Shock grain. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
| 6. | shock (body) subject to electrical shocks | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | galvanise, galvanize | ||
| 7. | shock (body) inflict a trauma upon | ||
| Synonyms | traumatise, traumatize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
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