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1. (noun) daze, shock, stupor
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Synonyms: stupefaction, grogginess, shock absorber, electrical shock, shock, jounce, semiconsciousness, jar, cushion, fog, electric shock, haze, stupor, impact, seismic disturbance, blow, daze, jolt

2. (noun) shock, impact
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
Synonyms: shock absorber, shock, encroachment, jounce, wallop, stupor, cushion, electric shock, impingement, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, impact, electrical shock, jar

3. (noun) electric shock, electrical shock, shock
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
Synonyms: blow, jounce, stupor, cushion, electric shock, shock, impact, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, shock absorber, electrical shock, jar

4. (noun) 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
Synonyms: shock absorber, jounce, stupor, cushion, electric shock, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, impact, electrical shock, jar

5. (noun) shock, seismic disturbance
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
Synonyms: shock absorber, jounce, stupor, cushion, electric shock, shock, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, impact, electrical shock, jar

6. (noun) shock, blow
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
Synonyms: nose candy, reversal, bump, setback, snow, shock absorber, electrical shock, shock, jounce, black eye, jar, cushion, reverse, electric shock, stupor, puff, impact, seismic disturbance, blow, gust, coke, daze, jolt, blast

7. (noun) shock
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
Synonyms: shock absorber, jounce, stupor, cushion, electric shock, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, impact, electrical shock, jar

8. (noun) shock
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
Synonyms: shock absorber, jounce, stupor, cushion, electric shock, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, impact, electrical shock, jar

9. (noun) jolt, jar, jounce, shock
a sudden jarring impact
Synonyms: jarful, shock absorber, electrical shock, jerk, shock, jounce, jar, cushion, electric shock, stupor, saccade, impact, seismic disturbance, blow, daze, jolt, jerking

10. (verb) shock absorber, shock, cushion
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Synonyms: electrical shock, jounce, blow, electric shock, stupor, daze, jolt, cushion, shock absorber, shock, jar, seismic disturbance, impact

11. (verb) shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Synonyms: knock down, blow out of the water, dump, deck, appall, outrage, shock, scandalise, appal, scandalize, ball over, traumatize, coldcock, offend, traumatise, floor, take aback

12. (verb) shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
strike with disgust or revulsion
Synonyms: dishonour, scandalise, offend, ravish, profane, traumatize, dishonor, traumatise, desecrate, spite, transgress, injure, floor, scandalize, appal, wound, blow out of the water, break, horrify, alarm, ball over, dismay, hurt, breach, rape, violate, infract, shock, take aback, outrage, appall, assault, bruise, go against, pique

13. (verb) shock
strike with horror or terror
Synonyms: appal, scandalize, traumatize, floor, outrage, offend, take aback, ball over, traumatise, appall, blow out of the water, scandalise

14. (verb) shock
collide violently
Synonyms: appal, scandalize, traumatize, floor, outrage, offend, take aback, ball over, traumatise, appall, blow out of the water, scandalise

15. (verb) shock
collect or gather into shocks
Synonyms: appal, scandalize, traumatize, floor, outrage, offend, take aback, ball over, traumatise, appall, blow out of the water, scandalise

16. (verb) shock
subject to electrical shocks
Synonyms: appal, scandalize, traumatize, floor, outrage, offend, take aback, ball over, traumatise, appall, blow out of the water, scandalise

17. (verb) traumatize, traumatise, shock
inflict a trauma upon
Synonyms: appal, scandalize, traumatize, floor, outrage, offend, take aback, traumatise, ball over, appall, shock, blow out of the water, scandalise

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'shock'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. shock
A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some hea
Synonyms: blow, box, concussion, disaster, misfortune, stripe, buffet, cuff, knock, rap, stroke, calamity, cut, lash, shock, thump

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