shock

Sense 1 noun

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

his mother's death left him in a daze

Sense 2 verb

surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

Sense 3 noun

the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

the armies met in the shock of battle

Sense 4 verb

strike with disgust or revulsion

The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends

Sense 5 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

Sense 6 verb

strike with horror or terror

The news of the bombing shocked her

Sense 7 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

Sense 8 verb

collide violently

Sense 9 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

Sense 10 verb

collect or gather into shocks

shock grain

Sense 11 noun

an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

it came as a shock to learn that he was injured

Sense 12 verb

subject to electrical shocks

Sense 13 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

Sense 14 verb

inflict a trauma upon

Sense 15 noun

a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

he had an unruly shock of black hair

Sense 16 noun

a sudden jarring impact

the door closed with a jolt

Sense 17 noun

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

the old car needed a new set of shocks