shock

(noun) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. Synonyms: daze, stupor. Examples: "His mother's death left him in a daze." "He was numb with shock."

(noun) the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat. Synonyms: impact. Examples: "The armies met in the shock of battle."

(noun) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body. Synonyms: electric shock, electrical shock. Examples: "Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response." "Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks."

(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. Examples: "Loss of blood is an important cause of shock."

(noun) an instance of agitation of the earth's crust. Synonyms: seismic disturbance. Examples: "The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch."

(noun) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise. Synonyms: blow. Examples: "It came as a shock to learn that he was injured."

(noun) a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field. Examples: "Corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks." "Whole fields of wheat in shock."

(noun) a bushy thick mass (especially hair). Examples: "He had an unruly shock of black hair."

(noun) a sudden jarring impact. Synonyms: jolt, jar, jounce. Examples: "The door closed with a jolt." "All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers."

(noun) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. Synonyms: shock absorber, cushion. Examples: "The old car needed a new set of shocks."

(verb) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off. Synonyms: floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback. Examples: "I was floored when i heard that i was promoted."

(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion. Synonyms: offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage. Examples: "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends."

(verb) strike with horror or terror. Examples: "The news of the bombing shocked her."

(verb) collide violently.

(verb) collect or gather into shocks. Examples: "Shock grain."

(verb) subject to electrical shocks.

(verb) inflict a trauma upon. Synonyms: traumatize, traumatise.