Definitions for shock
ʃɒkshock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. daze, shock, stupornoun

   the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

   "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

2. shock, impactnoun

   the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

   "the armies met in the shock of battle"

3. electric shock, electrical shock, shocknoun

   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"

4. shocknoun

   (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"

5. shock, seismic disturbancenoun

   an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

   "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"

6. shock, blownoun

   an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

   "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

7. shocknoun

   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"

8. shocknoun

   a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

   "he had an unruly shock of black hair"

9. jolt, jar, jounce, shocknoun

   a sudden jarring impact

   "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

10. shock absorber, shock, cushionverb

    a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

    "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

11. shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take abackverb

    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

    "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"

12. shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrageverb

    strike with disgust or revulsion

    "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

13. shockverb

    strike with horror or terror

    "The news of the bombing shocked her"

14. shockverb

    collide violently

15. shockverb

    collect or gather into shocks

    "shock grain"

16. shockverb

    subject to electrical shocks

17. traumatize, traumatise, shockverb

    inflict a trauma upon

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shocknoun

   Sudden, heavy impact.

   The train hit the buffers with a great shock.

2. shocknoun

   An arrangement of sheaves for drying, a stook.

3. shockverb

   To cause to be emotionally shocked.

   The disaster shocked the world.

4. shockverb

   To give an electric shock.

5. Etymology: From schokken or choquer; both from schokken, from *, from skukkanan. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to skakanan, from (s)kAg'-; see shake. Cognate with schocken, scoc, schocken, skykkr, skykkjun, schiggen. More at shog.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shocknoun

   Etymology: choc, French; schocken, Dutch.

   1. Conflict; mutual impression of violence; violent concourse.

   Thro’ the shock
   Of fighting elements on all sides round
   Environ’d, wins his way. John Milton.

   2. Concussion; external violence.

   It is inconceptible how any such man that hath stood the shock of an eternal duration, without corruption or alteration, should after be corrupted or altered. Matthew Hale.

   These strong unshaken mounds resist the shocks
   Of tides and seas tempestuous, while the rocks,
   That secret in a long continu’d vein
   Pass through the earth, the pon’drous pile sustain. Richard Blackmore.

   Such is the haughty man, his tow’ring soul,
   Midst all the shocks and injuries of fortune,
   Rises superior and looks down on Cæsar. Addison.

   Long at the head of his few faithful friends,
   He stood the shock of a whole host of foes. Addison.

   The tender apples from their parents rent,
   By stormy shocks must not neglected lye,
   The prey of worms. Philips.

   3. The conflict of enemies.

   The adverse legions, not less hideous join’d
   The horrid shock. John Milton.

   Those that run away are in more danger than the others that stand the shock. Roger L'Estrange.

   The mighty force
   Of Edward twice o’erturn’d their desp’rate king:
   Twice he arose, and join’d the horrid shock. Philips.

   4. Offence; impression of disgust.

   Fewer shocks a statesman gives his friend. Edward Young.

   5. [ Schocke, old Dutch.] A pile of sheaves of corn.

   Corn tithed, sir parson, together to get,
   And cause it on shocks to be by and by set. Thomas Tusser.

   In a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. Job.

   Thou, full of days, like weighty shocks of corn,
   In season reap’d, shall to thy grave be born. George Sandys.

   Behind the master walks, builds up the shocks,
   Feels his heart heave with joy. James Thomson.

   6. [from shagg.] A rough dog.

   I would fain know why a shock and a hound are not distinct species. John Locke.

2. To Shockverb

   Etymology: schocken, Dutch.

   1. To shake by violence.

   These her princes are come home again:
   Come the three corners of the world in arms,
   And we will shock them. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   2. To offend; to disgust.

   Supposing verses are never so beautiful, yet if they contain any thing that shocks religion or good manners, they are
   Versus inotes rerum nugæquæ canoræ. Dryden.

   Those who in reading are shock’d that ’tis always a lion, may as well be angry that ’tis always a man. Alexander Pope.

   My son,
   I bade him love, and bid him now forbear:
   If you have any kindness for him, still
   Advise him not to shock a father’s will. Dryden.

3. To Shockverb

   To be offensive.

   The French humour, in regard of the liberties they take in female conversations, is very shocking to the Italians, who are naturally jealous. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

4. To Shockverb

   To build up piles of sheaves.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Reap well, scatter not, gather clean that is shorn,
   Bind fast, shock apace, have an eye to thy corn. Thomas Tusser.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shock

   Shock is a song by the South Korean boy group Beast. It's the first single from their second EP "Shock of the New Era" which was released on March 1, 2010 along with the EP. The song introduced a new genre called Rocktronic, which is a combination of rock and electronic music. A Japanese version was released on March 16, 2011 which serves as their debut single in Japan. It ranked #2 in the Oricon daily and weekly chart with 28,532 copies sold in the first week, beating the debut single of Big Bang's "My Heaven" at no. 3 in 2009.

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1. shock

   Shock is a serious medical emergency where the body's tissues and organs do not receive an adequate supply of blood due to a sudden drop in blood pressure or volume. This condition can result in organ damage or failure and can be potentially life-threatening. It can be caused by various factors, such as severe injury, illness, or dehydration. Furthermore, in a non-medical context, shock can refer to a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities caused by a traumatic event or unexpected outcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shocknoun

   a pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook

2. Shocknoun

   a lot consisting of sixty pieces; -- a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods

3. Shockverb

   to collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye

4. Shockverb

   to be occupied with making shocks

5. Shocknoun

   a quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent impulse; a blow, impact, or collision; a concussion; a sudden violent impulse or onset

6. Shocknoun

   a sudden agitation of the mind or feelings; a sensation of pleasure or pain caused by something unexpected or overpowering; also, a sudden agitating or overpowering event

7. Shocknoun

   a sudden depression of the vital forces of the entire body, or of a port of it, marking some profound impression produced upon the nervous system, as by severe injury, overpowering emotion, or the like

8. Shocknoun

   the sudden convulsion or contraction of the muscles, with the feeling of a concussion, caused by the discharge, through the animal system, of electricity from a charged body

9. Shock

   to give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence

10. Shock

    to strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates

11. Shockverb

    to meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter

12. Shocknoun

    a dog with long hair or shag; -- called also shockdog

13. Shocknoun

    a thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair

14. Shockadjective

    bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair

15. Etymology: [OE. schokken; cf. D. schokken, F. choquer, Sp. chocar. 161. Cf. Chuck to strike, Jog, Shake, Shock a striking, Shog, n. & v.]

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1. Shock

   Circulatory shock, commonly known simply as shock, is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs due to inadequate substrate for aerobic cellular respiration. In the early stages this is generally an inadequate tissue level of oxygen. The typical signs of shock are low blood pressure, a rapid heartbeat and signs of poor end-organ perfusion or "decompensation/peripheral shut down". There are times that a person's blood pressure may remain stable, but may still be in circulatory shock, so it is not always a sign. Circulatory shock is not related to the emotional state of shock. Circulatory shock is a life-threatening medical emergency and one of the most common causes of death for critically ill people. Shock can have a variety of effects, all with similar outcomes, but all relate to a problem with the body's circulatory system. For example, shock may lead to hypoxemia or cardiac arrest. One of the key dangers of shock is that it progresses by a positive feedback mechanism. Once shock begins, it tends to make itself worse, so immediate treatment of shock is critical to the survival of the sufferer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shock

   shok, n. a violent shake: a sudden dashing of one thing against another: violent onset: an offence: a condition of prostration of voluntary and involuntary functions caused by trauma, a surgical operation, or excessive sudden emotional disturbance: (coll.) a sudden attack of paralysis, a stroke: an electrical stimulant to sensory nerves, &c.: any very strong emotion.—v.t. to shake by violence: to offend: to disgust: to dismay.—v.i. to collide with violence.—n. Shock′er (coll.), a very sensational tale.—adj. Shock′ing, offensive, repulsive.—adv. Shock′ingly.—n. Shock′ingness. [Prof. Skeat explains M. E. schokken, to shock, as from O. Fr. choc, a shock, choquer, to give a shock—Old High Ger. scoc, a shock, shaking movement. Cf. A.S. scóc, pa.t. of sceacan, to shake.]

2. Shock

   shok, n. a heap or pile of sheaves of corn.—v.t. to make up into shocks or stooks.—n. Shock′er. [M. E. schokke—Old Dut. schocke.]

3. Shock

   shok, n. a dog with long, shaggy hair: a mass of shaggy hair.—n. Shock′-dog, a rough-haired dog, a poodle.—adjs. Shock′-head, -ed, having a thick and bushy head of hair. [A variant of shag.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shock

   A pathological condition that can suddenly affect the hemodynamic equilibrium, usually manifested by failure to perfuse or oxygenate vital organs.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHOCK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shock is ranked #9932 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shock surname appeared 3,248 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Shock.
   
   93.4% or 3,034 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 80 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 67 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 19 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Collapse
   • Collide
   • Earthquake
   • Gather
   • Horrify
   • Injure
   • Mass
   • Pathology
   • Pile
   • Treat

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shock' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2487

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shock' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2743

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shock' in Nouns Frequency: #1021

How to pronounce shock?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shock in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shock in a Sentence

1. Gary Hershorn/Getty:

   Being back now since the mandates, it's a complete shock what's happened to the city, you can't enter into any public building, any bar or restaurant, museum, library, anywhere without flashing the pass.

2. Scott Brown:

   It will really be a shock to the market if( the Fed) didn't move.

3. Mark Harrison:

   I was nowhere near ready to be competing in an Olympics a year ago, in 2019, winning worlds was a shock to me. Even going into 2020, I did n’t really know what I was doing. Everything was coming really fast and I had no idea how I got to where I was and had not enough time to get to where I needed to be... It was stressful and scary.

4. Christian Dalsgaard:

   Heat stress can make a firefighter collapse due to dehydration and temperature shock.

5. Brianna Bradshaw:

   After it happened, we all just stood there in shock Apparently the squirrel comes and steals MM’s often, but not all of the cast members have seen it. And this is the first time they said it was caught on video, it was honestly the best part of my day.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shock
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shock
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shock
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html