Dictionary - shock

Dictionary Results for shock

1. shock - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): daze, stupor

Hypernym(s): stupefaction

2. shock - noun

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

Synonym(s): impact

Hypernym(s): fight, fighting, combat, scrap

3. shock - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): electric_shock, electrical_shock

Hypernym(s): reflex, reflex_response, reflex_action, instinctive_reflex, innate_reflex, inborn_reflex, unconditioned_reflex, physiological_reaction

4. shock - 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; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"

Hypernym(s): collapse, prostration

5. shock - noun

· an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"

Synonym(s): seismic_disturbance

Hypernym(s): earthquake, quake, temblor, seism

6. shock - noun

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

Synonym(s): blow

Hypernym(s): surprise

7. shock - noun

· 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"

Hypernym(s): pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus

8. shock - noun

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

Hypernym(s): mass

9. shock - noun

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

Synonym(s): jolt, jar, jounce

Hypernym(s): blow, bump

10. shock - noun

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

Synonym(s): shock_absorber, cushion

Hypernym(s): damper, muffler