shock
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- (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
- An instance of agitation of the earth's crust
- An unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- A pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of indian corn set up in a field
- A bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- A sudden jarring impact
- A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Verb
- Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- Strike with disgust or revulsion
- Strike with horror or terror
- Collide violently
- Collect or gather into shocks
- Subject to electrical shocks
- Inflict a trauma upon
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Words that contain the term "shock".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | shock | 1 | 31 |
2 | shocked | 1 | 19 |
3 | shocks | 1 | 5 |
4 | shocking | 2 | 4 |
5 | shockingly | 3 | 3 |
6 | electroshock | 4 | 2 |
7 | shockwave | 2 | 2 |
8 | shocker | 2 | 1 |
9 | aftershock | 3 | 0 |
10 | aftershocks | 3 | 0 |
11 | shellshock | 2 | 0 |
12 | shellshocked | 2 | 0 |
13 | shockey | 2 | 0 |
14 | shockley | 2 | 0 |
15 | shockwaves | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 17
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 5
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This Word in the News:
‘Quite a shock': Small business owner says ICE detained a third of his employees
Jun 11, 2025 NBC 6 South Florida
Jun 11, 2025 NBC 6 South Florida
Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, risking ‘stagflationary shock’ – business live
Jun 13, 2025 The Guardian
Jun 13, 2025 The Guardian
Eddie Hearn favors Terence Crawford to shock Canelo Alvarez: 'He has no doubt in his mind'
Jun 11, 2025 Yahoo Sports
Jun 11, 2025 Yahoo Sports