SHOCK
Definition of SHOCK
- (noun)the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- (noun)the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- (noun)a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- (noun)(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
- (noun)an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
- (noun)an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- (noun)a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
- (noun)a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- (noun)a sudden jarring impact
- (noun)a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- (verb)surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- (verb)strike with disgust or revulsion
- (verb)strike with horror or terror
- (verb)collide violently
- (verb)collect or gather into shocks
- (verb)subject to electrical shocks
- (verb)inflict a trauma upon