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shocked

shock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shok]
    • /ʃɒk/
    • /ʃɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shok]
    • /ʃɒk/

Definitions of shocked word

  • noun shocked a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field. 1
  • verb with object shocked to make into shocks. 1
  • verb without object shocked to undergo a shock. 1
  • adjective shocked unpleasantly surprised 1
  • adjective shocked very upset; in a state of shock 0
  • adjective shocked surprised and scandalized 0

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Origin of shocked

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shocked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shocked 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".

shocked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shocked

adj shocked

  • afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
  • aghast — If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.
  • awe-struck — filled with awe
  • awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
  • bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.

adv shocked

  • agape — If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something.

adjective shocked

  • alarmed — If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
  • appalled — If you are appalled by something, you are shocked or disgusted because it is so bad or unpleasant.
  • astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
  • dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.

verb shocked

  • badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
  • concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
  • consternated — to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
  • dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
  • innervated — to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.

noun shocked

  • clashed — Simple past tense and past participle of clash.
  • drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
  • hilled — Simple past tense and past participle of hill.
  • jumped — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
  • leapfrogged — Simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.

Top questions with shocked

  • why do i keep getting shocked?
  • what does shell shocked mean?

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