SHOCK

SHOCK 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 14 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
  2. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
  3. a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
  4. (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells

💬 Examples

  • "his mother's death left him in a daze"
  • "he was numb with shock"
  • "the armies met in the shock of battle"
  • "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. surprise greatly
  2. strike with disgust or revulsion
  3. strike with horror or terror
  4. collide violently

💬 Examples

  • "knock someone's socks off"
  • "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
  • "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • "The news of the bombing shocked her"

🔗 Similar words

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