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- [shok]
- /ʃɒk/
- /ʃɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shok]
- /ʃɒk/
Definitions of shock word
- noun shock a thick, bushy mass, as of hair. 1
- noun shock Also, shock dog. a dog with long, shaggy hair. 1
- verb with object shock to make into shocks. 1
- verb without object shock to undergo a shock. 1
- adjective shock shaggy, as hair. 1
- noun shock emotional 1
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Origin of shock
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Middle French choc armed encounter, noun derivative of choquer to clash (in battle) < Germanic; compare Dutch schokken to shake, jolt, jerk
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Parts of speech for Shock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shock
noun shock
- abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- aftershock — Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- anthill — An anthill is a pile of earth formed by ants when they are making a nest.
- appulse — a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
verb shock
- amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
- appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- appall — If something appalls you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- astound — If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
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