Shock Definition

shŏk

shocked, shocks

noun

shocks

The impact of persons, forces, etc. in combat or collision.

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A sudden, powerful concussion; violent blow, shake, or jar.

The shock of an earthquake.

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The result or effect of such concussion.

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Any sudden disturbance or agitation of the mind or emotions, as through great loss or surprise.

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Something causing this.

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verb

shocked, shocks

To disturb the mind or emotions of; affect with great surprise, distress, disgust, etc.

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To affect with physical shock.

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To be shocked, distressed, disgusted, etc.

She doesn't shock easily.

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To gather and pile in shocks.

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To produce electrical shock in (a body)

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adjective

Of or characterized by content that is intentionally shocking, offensive, vulgar, etc.

Shock art, shock radio.

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Bushy or shaggy, as hair.

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Other Word Forms of Shock

Singular:

shock

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From Middle Dutch schokken (“to push, jolt, shake, jerk") or Middle French choquer (“to collide with, clash"), from Old Dutch *skokkan (“to shake up and down, shog"), from Proto-Germanic *skukkanÄ… (“to move, shake, tremble"). Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *skakanÄ… (“to shake, stir"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kAg'-, *(s)keg- (“to shake, stir"); see shake. Cognate with Middle Low German schocken (“collide with, deliver a blow to, move back and forth"), Old High German scoc (“a jolt, swing"), Middle High German schocken (German schaukeln, “to swing"), Old Norse skykkr (“vibration, surging motion"), Icelandic skykkjun (“tremuously"), Middle English schiggen (“to shake"). More at shog.

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French choc from choquer to collide with from Old French chuquier perhaps of Germanic origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English shok

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition