Words · Common
shock
/ʃɑk/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
his mother's death left him in a daze
- verb
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
- verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- noun
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
the armies met in the shock of battle
- 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