1. (

• daze ,
• shock ,
• stupor

) 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 ,
• impact ,

) the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" ;

3. (

• electric_shock ,
• electrical_shock ,
• shock

) 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. (

• shock

) (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_disturbance

) 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 ,
• blow ,

) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" ;

7. (

• shock

) 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. (

• shock ,

) a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair" ;

9. (

• jolt ,
• jar ,
• jounce ,
• shock ,

) 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 ,
• cushion ,

) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" ;

1. (

• shock ,
• floor ,
• ball_over ,
• blow_out_of_the_water ,
• take_aback

) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" ;

2. (

• shock ,
• offend ,
• scandalize ,
• scandalise ,
• appal ,
• appall ,
• outrage ,

) strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" ;

3. (

• shock

) strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her" ;

4. (

• shock ,

) collide violently ;

5. (

• shock

) collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain" ;

6. (

• shock ,

) subject to electrical shocks ;

7. (

• traumatize ,
• traumatise ,
• shock

) inflict a trauma upon ;