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Definition: Meaning of, shock in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃɒk /

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shock shocks
  1. unexpected event/situation [countable usually singular] if something that happens is a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised, and usually upset
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  2. unexpected unpleasant feeling [singular, uncountable] the feeling of surprise and disbelief you have when something very unexpected happens, especially something bad or frightening
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  3. medical [uncountable] a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience
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  4. electricity [countable] an ELECTRIC SHOCK
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  5. vehicle [countable usually plural] a SHOCK ABSORBER
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  6. shock of hair a very thick mass of hair
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  7. sudden change [countable] a sudden unexpected change which threatens the economic situation, way of life, or traditions of a group of people - used especially in news reports
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  8. shaking [uncountable and countable] violent shaking caused for example by an explosion or EARTHQUAKE
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shock shocked shocked
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shocking shocks
  1. [transitive] to make someone feel very surprised and upset, and unable to believe what has happened
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to make someone feel very offended, by talking or behaving in an immoral or socially unacceptable way
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  1. very surprising - used especially in news reports
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  2. shock tactics methods of achieving what you want by deliberately shocking people
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shock used in phrases

  • anaphylactic shock (noun)
    1. a very sudden serious physical reaction that is caused by an ALLERGY to something such as nuts, eggs, or the STING of some insects. The reaction causes shock, breathing difficulties, and sometimes death.
  • cardiogenic shock (noun)
    1. shock caused by cardiac arrest
  • culture shock (noun)
    1. the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to
  • distributive shock (noun)
    1. shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow
  • electric shock (noun)
    1. a sudden shock to your body, caused by electricity
  • electric shock therapy (noun)
    1. a method of treatment for mental illness that involves sending electricity through someone's brain [=  ECT]
  • electrical shock (noun)
    1. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
  • hypovolemic shock (noun)
    1. shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
  • insulin shock (noun)
    1. hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
    2. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
  • insulin shock therapy (noun)
    1. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
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