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shock

Letters that make shock

s, o, k, c, h are letters that make 'shock'

Words within shock

hock, Ho are words within 'shock'

Anagrams of shock

hocks is an anagram of 'shock'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of shock

shocks is a word created by adding a letter to 'shock'

shock is a 5 letter word ending with k
shock is a 5 letter word starting with s

17 possible definitions for 'shock'

Shock as "the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impact has the same meaning as shock

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of combat, fight, fighting, scrap.

Derivatives of shock

shock is a derivative of shock.

Example of shock used within this context

"the armies met in the shock of battle"

Shock as "an unpleasant or disappointing surprise"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blow has the same meaning as shock

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of surprise.

Types of shock

blip is a type of shock.

Derivatives of shock

traumatize, traumatise, ball over, take aback, blow out of the water, shock, floor are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

Shock as "a sudden jarring impact"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jounce, jolt, jar have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of bump, blow.

Derivatives of shock

jar, jolt are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"the door closed with a jolt", "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

Shock as "an instance of agitation of the earth's crust"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

seismic disturbance has the same meaning as shock

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of earthquake, quake, temblor, seism.

Example of shock used within this context

"the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"

Shock as "the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stupor, daze have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of stupefaction.

Derivatives of shock

traumatize, traumatise, appal, appall, offend, scandalize, scandalise, bedaze, shock, outrage, daze, stun are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"his mother's death left him in a daze", "he was numb with shock"

Shock as "a bushy thick mass (especially hair)"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of mass.

Example of shock used within this context

"he had an unruly shock of black hair"

Shock as "subject to electrical shocks"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of treat, care for.

Types of shock

galvanise, galvanize are types of 'shock'.

Derivatives of shock

electric shock, electrical shock, shock are derivatives of 'shock'.

Shock as "inflict a trauma upon"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

traumatize, traumatise have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of injure, wound.

Derivatives of shock

shock, blow, stupor, injury, harm, daze, trauma, hurt, psychic trauma are derivatives of 'shock'.

Shock as "collect or gather into shocks"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of garner, pull together, collect, gather.

Derivatives of shock

shock is a derivative of shock.

Example of shock used within this context

"shock grain"

Shock as "collide violently"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of collide, clash.

Derivatives of shock

shock, impact are derivatives of 'shock'.

Shock as "strike with horror or terror"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of alarm, appal, appall, horrify, dismay.

Derivatives of shock

shocker, shock, blow, stupor, daze are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"The news of the bombing shocked her"

Shock as "strike with disgust or revulsion"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

appal, appall, offend, scandalize, scandalise, outrage have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of nauseate, churn up, disgust, sicken, revolt.

Derivatives of shock

offensive, noisome, queasy, nauseous, dirt, malicious gossip, outrage, scandal, shock, stupor, indignation, shocker, loathsome, daze, unsavory, unsavoury, sickening, nauseating, vile, scandalization, scandalisation are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

Shock as "a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry, stalks of Indian corn set up in a field"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of pile, cumulation, cumulus, mound, heap, agglomerate.

Derivatives of shock

shock is a derivative of shock.

Example of shock used within this context

"corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks", "whole fields of wheat in shock"

Shock as "surprise greatly, knock someone's socks off"

Under this definition, shock is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ball over, take aback, blow out of the water, floor have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of surprise.

Types of shock

galvanise, galvanize, startle are types of 'shock'.

Derivatives of shock

shock, blow are derivatives of 'shock'.

Shock as "(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"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of collapse, prostration.

Types of shock

insulin shock, cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock, obstructive shock, distributive shock, insulin reaction are types of 'shock'.

shock as a category

'shock' can be a category of pathology.

Example of shock used within this context

"loss of blood is an important cause of shock"

Shock as "a mechanical damper, absorbs energy of sudden impulses"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shock absorber, cushion have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of muffler, damper.

Types of shock

air cushion, air spring are types of 'shock'.

shock as a part

'shock' can be a part of suspension, suspension system.

Derivatives of shock

buffer, cushion, soften are derivatives of 'shock'.

Example of shock used within this context

"the old car needed a new set of shocks"

Shock as "a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body"

Under this definition, shock is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electric shock, electrical shock have the same meaning as 'shock'

shock as a type

'shock' can be a type of instinctive reflex, reflex, reflex response, reflex action, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction.

Derivatives of shock

shock is a derivative of shock.

Example of shock used within this context

"subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response", "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"