|
|
shocker
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɒkər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɑkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shok′ər)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026shock•er /ˈʃɑkɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- a person or thing that shocks.
- a sensational novel, play, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026shock•er
(shok′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that shocks.
- a sensational novel, play, etc.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shocker /ˈʃɒkə/ n informal - a person or thing that shocks or horrifies
- a sensational novel, film, or play
shock1 /ʃɑk/USA pronunciation n.
- a sudden disturbance of the mind or the feelings, due to something unpleasant and unexpected: [countable]Her death came as a shock.[uncountable]a reaction of shock to the shooting.
- a sudden blow or impact:[countable]the shocks from an earthquake.
- Pathology a serious condition in which blood circulation is greatly reduced:[uncountable]hospitalized and treated for shock and bullet wounds.
- Physiology the effect on the body produced by an electric current passing through it:[countable]I felt a shock from the static electricity.
- Automotive, Informal Terms shocks, [plural] shock absorbers.
v. [~ + object]
- to have an effect on (someone) of strong and deep surprise, horror, etc.:The sight shocked everyone deeply.
- to give an electric shock to.
adj. [before a noun]
- intended to upset an audience by breaking social rules, esp. by using improper language, obscenity, etc:shock radio.
shock3 /ʃɑk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- a thick, bushy mass, as of hair:a shock of gray hair covered by a cap.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026shock1
(shok),USA pronunciation n.
- a sudden and violent blow or impact;
collision.
- a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion:the shock of battle.
- a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities:The burglary was a shock to her sense of security. The book provided a shock, nothing more.
- the cause of such a disturbance:The rebuke came as a shock.
- Pathologya collapse of circulatory function, caused by severe injury, blood loss, or disease, and characterized by pallor, sweating, weak pulse, and very low blood pressure. Cf. anaphylactic shock, cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock.
- Physiologythe physiological effect produced by the passage of an electric current through the body.
- Automotive, Informal Terms shocks, [Informal.]shock absorbers, esp. in the suspension of an automobile.
v.t. - to strike or jar with intense surprise, horror, disgust, etc.:He enjoyed shocking people.
- to strike against violently.
- to give an electric shock to.
v.i. - to undergo a shock.
- Gmc; compare Dutch schokken to shake, jolt, jerk
- Middle French choc armed encounter, noun, nominal derivative of choquer to clash (in battle)
- 1555–65
8. stagger, astound, stupefy. Shock, startle, paralyze, stun suggest a sudden, sharp surprise that affects one somewhat like a blow. Shock suggests a strong blow, as it were, to one's nerves, sentiments, sense of decency, etc.:The onlookers were shocked by the accident.Startle implies the sharp surprise of sudden fright:to be startled by a loud noise.Paralyze implies such a complete shock as to render one temporarily helpless:paralyzed with fear.Stun implies such a shock as bewilders or stupefies:stunned by the realization of an unpleasant truth.
shock2
(shok),USA pronunciation n.
- Agriculturea group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
v.t. - Agricultureto make into shocks.
- 1275–1325; Middle English; cognate with Low German schok shock of grain, group of sixty, German Schock sixty
- a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- Also, shock′ dog′. a dog with long, shaggy hair.
adj. - shaggy, as hair.
- special use of shock2, the hair being compared to a shock of wheat 1810–20
'shocker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
|
|
