Shock
noun
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
His arrest was a shock to all of us.
Often appears as...
- culture shock
- shock waves
noun
An acute medical condition caused by severe injury or illness.
She went into shock after the accident.
Often appears as...
- septic shock
- anaphylactic shock
noun
A mechanical disturbance in a physical system.
The car absorbed the shock of the impact.
Often appears as...
- shock absorber
- shock wave
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To cause someone to feel upset or surprised.
I was shocked by the news of his death.
Often appears as...
- shocked to the core
- shocked into silence
verb
To give an electric shock to someone or something.
He got shocked by the electrical outlet.
Often appears as...
- electrical shock
- shock treatment
noun
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
His arrest was a shock to all of us.
Often appears as...
- culture shock
- shock waves
noun
An acute medical condition caused by severe injury or illness.
She went into shock after the accident.
Often appears as...
- septic shock
- anaphylactic shock
noun
A mechanical disturbance in a physical system.
The car absorbed the shock of the impact.
Often appears as...
- shock absorber
- shock wave
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To cause someone to feel upset or surprised.
I was shocked by the news of his death.
Often appears as...
- shocked to the core
- shocked into silence
verb
To give an electric shock to someone or something.
He got shocked by the electrical outlet.
Often appears as...
- electrical shock
- shock treatment
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Understanding 'shock' implies a strong emotional response, often negative or associated with disbelief.
The jury's verdict left her family in shock.
Pro Tip 2/2Unexpectedness
Use 'shock' when describing events that are unexpected and cause a significant reaction.
The news of the celebrity divorce came as a complete shock.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Understanding 'shock' implies a strong emotional response, often negative or associated with disbelief.
The jury's verdict left her family in shock.
Pro Tip 2/2Unexpectedness
Use 'shock' when describing events that are unexpected and cause a significant reaction.
The news of the celebrity divorce came as a complete shock.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Understanding 'shock' implies a strong emotional response, often negative or associated with disbelief.
The jury's verdict left her family in shock.
Pro Tip 2/2Unexpectedness
Use 'shock' when describing events that are unexpected and cause a significant reaction.
The news of the celebrity divorce came as a complete shock.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
um it's a really important thing to do i think anyway and i think we were able to do that on planet earth i mean i hope that audiences would look at it and just i want them to be surprised i don't want them to be shocked particularly but i want them to be surprised and think i never would have imagined that lions could be taking on an elephant it's an adventure
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Jonathan Foley: The...
than all the areas we complain about, our suburban sprawl and our cities where we mostly live. Half of humanity lives in cities today, but a 60-times-larger area is used to grow food. So this is an amazing kind of result, and it really shocked us when we looked at that. So we're using an enormous amount of land for agriculture,
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At what moment are you...
This is the reason organisms can't be simply sparked back to life once they've already died. We can pump air into someone's lungs, but it won't do much good if the many other processes involved in the respiratory cycle are no longer functioning. Similarly, the electric shock from a defibrillator
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
number four is time shock this is where you look up at the clock and go huh oh my god which is happening sorry I thought I had more time you've literally lost time like aliens have abducted you for me two things help stop the madness first I just started tracking my time so that I could be
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New bionics let us run,...
to attenuate the shock of the limb hitting the ground. Then at mid-stance, the bionic limb outputs high torques and powers to lift the person into the walking stride, comparable to how muscles work in the calf region. This bionic propulsion is very important clinically to patients.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
We've got some old flip flops. I saw a toothbrush back there and considering this place, this island is such a valuable spot for both seabirds and seals. and loads of other wildlife. It's really quite shocking just to see how much litter there is laying around here.
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The sonic boom problem -...
Aircraft traveling at supersonic speed create a shock wave with a thunder-like noise known as a sonic boom, which can cause distress to people and animals below or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms,
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
went flying down the mountain, and I was on top of the mountain still. I was so shocked, I was just as shocked as everybody else, and I was so discouraged, but I knew that if I could find the right pair of feet that I would be able to do this again.
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What causes kidney...
can help dissolve the stones by creating a less acidic urine. For medium-sized stones up to about ten millimeters, one option is pulverizing them with soundwaves. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy uses high-intensity pulses
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Proof: Marcus Bleasdale...
his face contrasted by this gun that he's pointing at you through the photograph that you only get with this medium and that's why it's so important because without that shock without that
Video examples
Filming Lions Hunting...
um it's a really important thing to do i think anyway and i think we were able to do that on planet earth i mean i hope that audiences would look at it and just i want them to be surprised i don't want them to be shocked particularly but i want them to be surprised and think i never would have imagined that lions could be taking on an elephant it's an adventure
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
than all the areas we complain about, our suburban sprawl and our cities where we mostly live. Half of humanity lives in cities today, but a 60-times-larger area is used to grow food. So this is an amazing kind of result, and it really shocked us when we looked at that. So we're using an enormous amount of land for agriculture,
Video examples
At what moment are you...
This is the reason organisms can't be simply sparked back to life once they've already died. We can pump air into someone's lungs, but it won't do much good if the many other processes involved in the respiratory cycle are no longer functioning. Similarly, the electric shock from a defibrillator
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
number four is time shock this is where you look up at the clock and go huh oh my god which is happening sorry I thought I had more time you've literally lost time like aliens have abducted you for me two things help stop the madness first I just started tracking my time so that I could be
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
to attenuate the shock of the limb hitting the ground. Then at mid-stance, the bionic limb outputs high torques and powers to lift the person into the walking stride, comparable to how muscles work in the calf region. This bionic propulsion is very important clinically to patients.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
We've got some old flip flops. I saw a toothbrush back there and considering this place, this island is such a valuable spot for both seabirds and seals. and loads of other wildlife. It's really quite shocking just to see how much litter there is laying around here.
Video examples
The sonic boom problem -...
Aircraft traveling at supersonic speed create a shock wave with a thunder-like noise known as a sonic boom, which can cause distress to people and animals below or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms,
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
went flying down the mountain, and I was on top of the mountain still. I was so shocked, I was just as shocked as everybody else, and I was so discouraged, but I knew that if I could find the right pair of feet that I would be able to do this again.
Video examples
What causes kidney...
can help dissolve the stones by creating a less acidic urine. For medium-sized stones up to about ten millimeters, one option is pulverizing them with soundwaves. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy uses high-intensity pulses
Video examples
Proof: Marcus Bleasdale...
his face contrasted by this gun that he's pointing at you through the photograph that you only get with this medium and that's why it's so important because without that shock without that
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Quote examples
James Blunt
English Musician
I think I was lucky to be a little older when I became famous. But still, the shock of the world starting to treat you in a weird way... I had come from the army, where we had to deal with life or death, and suddenly, people were asking whether you were cool or not. I have never cared about whether I'm cool.
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Erica Jong
American Novelist
Anybody who instantly goes from being a poet and a graduate student to being a public figure has to be in a state of shock. First people want to praise you, and then they want to attack you. No one can prepare you for it.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.
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Jenna Bush
American Celebrity
It's not like he called me up and asked me. They've never wanted to throw us into that world, and I think our decision probably shocked them. But I love my dad, and I think I'd regret it if I didn't do this.
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Jacqueline Fernandez
Actress
I think it's really important for actors to add some shock value to whatever they do. I think the audience gets bored very easily, and it's really important to keep experimenting.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.
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James Lafferty
American Actor
People would be shocked to know... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy.
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Naseem Hamed
British Athlete
When I win, I send shock waves through the boxing world.
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Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
Don't be afraid to shock people or be unexpected.
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Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
Sept. 11 was a shock to the whole world.
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James Blunt
English Musician
I think I was lucky to be a little older when I became famous. But still, the shock of the world starting to treat you in a weird way... I had come from the army, where we had to deal with life or death, and suddenly, people were asking whether you were cool or not. I have never cared about whether I'm cool.
Quote examples
Erica Jong
American Novelist
Anybody who instantly goes from being a poet and a graduate student to being a public figure has to be in a state of shock. First people want to praise you, and then they want to attack you. No one can prepare you for it.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm shocked by the deeply personal things I've put into books without realizing it.
Quote examples
Jenna Bush
American Celebrity
It's not like he called me up and asked me. They've never wanted to throw us into that world, and I think our decision probably shocked them. But I love my dad, and I think I'd regret it if I didn't do this.
Quote examples
Jacqueline Fernandez
Actress
I think it's really important for actors to add some shock value to whatever they do. I think the audience gets bored very easily, and it's really important to keep experimenting.
Quote examples
Billy Graham
American Clergyman
No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.
Quote examples
James Lafferty
American Actor
People would be shocked to know... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy.
Quote examples
Naseem Hamed
British Athlete
When I win, I send shock waves through the boxing world.
Quote examples
Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
Don't be afraid to shock people or be unexpected.
Quote examples
Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
Sept. 11 was a shock to the whole world.
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