- daze, shock, stupor - the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's deathleft him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
--1 is a kind of stupefaction
Derived forms: verb shock7, verb shock3, verb shock2 - shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
--2 is a kind of fight, fighting, combat, scrap
Derived form: verb shock4 - 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 mae the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
--3 is a kind of reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Derived form: verb shock6 - 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"
--4 is a kind of collapse
--4 has particulars:cardiogenic shock; hypovolemic shock; obstructive shock; distributive shock; insulin shock, insulin reaction - 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"
--5 is a kind of earthquake, quake, temblor, seism
- shock, blow - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
--6 is a kind of surprise
--6 has particulars: blipDerived forms: verb shock7, verb shock3, verb shock1 - 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 sheeves and several sheeves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"
--7 is a kind of pile, heap, mound, cumulus
Derived form: verb shock5 - shock - a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
--8 is a kind of mass
- shock absorber, shock, cushion - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
--9 is a kind of damper, muffler
--9 is a part of suspension, suspension system
--9 has particulars: air cushion, air spring - 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"
- shock, stun, 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"
--1 is one way to surprise
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun shock6
The bad news will shock him
The good news will shock her
- shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
--2 is one way to disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun shock1, noun shocker1
The performance is likely to shock Sue
- shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
--3 is one way to dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun shock1, noun shock6, noun shocker2
The bad news will shock him
The performance is likely to shock Sue
- shock - collide violently
--4 is one way to collide, clash
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun shock2
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- shock - collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
--5 is one way to gather, garner, collect, pull together
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun shock7
Somebody ----s something
- shock - subject to electrical shocks
--6 is one way to treat, care for
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun shock3
Somebody ----s somebody
- traumatize, traumatise, shock - inflict a trauma upon
--7 is one way to injure, wound
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun shock6, noun shock1
Something ----s somebody