shock
shok
- n the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
he was numb with shock - n the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
the armies met in the shock of battle - n a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks - n (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
loss of blood is an important cause of shock - n an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch - n an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured - n a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks
whole fields of wheat in shock - n a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
he had an unruly shock of black hair - n a sudden jarring impact
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers - n a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
the old car needed a new set of shocks - v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- v strike with disgust or revulsion
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends - v strike with horror or terror
The news of the bombing shocked her - v collide violently
- v collect or gather into shocks
shock grain - v subject to electrical shocks
- v inflict a trauma upon
- Its unsavory reputation may be changing The scene in which Actor Jack Nicholson receives an electric shock treatment in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
- Every surgeon dreads, and watches for, post-operative shock.
- For many a first offender, the worst part of prison comes in those shocking first days behind bars.