shock
/ʃɒk/ nounDefinition
SURPRISE [C, U] › a big, unpleasant surprise: We got a nasty shock when he gave us the bill. Her death came as a terrible shock to him. They are still in shock (= feeling the effect of a shock) from the accident.
ILLNESS [U] › a medical condition when someone is extremely weak because of damage to their body: He went into shock and nearly died.
ELECTRICITY [C] (also electric shock) › a sudden, painful feeling that you get when electricity flows through your body
MOVEMENT [C] › a sudden movement caused by an explosion, accident, etc → See also culture shock
(Definition of shock noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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