shock

shock1 [ ʃak ] noun ***

▸ 1 surprise from something bad

▸ 2 something that surprises you

▸ 3 being weak and cold

▸ 4 electric flow in body

▸ 5 very thick hair

▸ 6 vehicle's shock absorber

1. ) singular or uncount the feeling of being very surprised by something bad that happens unexpectedly:

Jessica's face was blank with shock.

News of the murder left us all in shock.

give someone a shock: It will give him a shock when he sees how much you've spent.

get a shock: My mother got a shock when she saw my new haircut.

a ) be in for a shock used for saying someone is going to experience a shock in the future

2. ) count usually singular something that happens unexpectedly and makes you feel very surprised and upset:

The price of the ring was quite a shock for us.

come as a shock: The announcement came as a complete shock to all of us.

a great/terrible shock: It was a terrible shock to discover he was already married.

3. ) uncount a medical condition in which you suddenly become very weak and cold and do not react normally, especially after a serious accident or injury:

people suffering from shock

in shock: Natalie was used to working with patients in shock.

4. ) count a sudden flow of electricity that goes through your body that sometimes happens when you touch certain objects:

You could get an electric shock if you touch it.

5. ) singular hair that is very thick:

The man had a shock of white hair.

6. ) count INFORMAL a SHOCK ABSORBER

shock

shock 2 [ ʃak ] verb **

1. ) transitive if something bad and unexpected shocks someone, they are very surprised or upset by it:

The news shocked everyone.

We were all shocked by the lies he told.

2. ) transitive to give someone an electric shock

3. ) intransitive or transitive to make someone feel embarrassed or offended by saying or doing something offensive or immoral:

He only says things like that to shock you.