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Shock Pronunciation

Pronounce Shock as S HH OW K K.

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    Shock phonetic transcription:

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    • Traditional IPA representation of shock: /shoʊkk/
    • Modern IPA representation of shock: /shɒck/

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    List of meaning for shock

    to surprise someone

    daze, shock, stupor(noun)

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

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

    shock, impact(noun)

    the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

    "the armies met in the shock of battle"

    electric shock, electrical shock, shock(noun)

    a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

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

    shock(noun)

    (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

    "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"

    shock, seismic disturbance(noun)

    an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

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

    shock, blow(noun)

    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

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

    shock(noun)

    a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

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

    shock(noun)

    a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

    "he had an unruly shock of black hair"

    jolt, jar, jounce, shock(noun)

    a sudden jarring impact

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

    shock absorber, shock, cushion(verb)

    a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

    "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

    shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback(verb)

    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

    "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"

    shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage(verb)

    strike with disgust or revulsion

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

    shock(verb)

    strike with horror or terror

    "The news of the bombing shocked her"

    shock(verb)

    collide violently

    shock(verb)

    collect or gather into shocks

    "shock grain"

    shock(verb)

    subject to electrical shocks

    traumatize, traumatise, shock(verb)

    inflict a trauma upon

    a forceful coming together of two things

    the whole railway platform shook from the shock of the two trains colliding

    the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual

    were in shock after they heard the news of the death of the president

    to cause an unpleasant surprise for Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident

    I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft

    to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

    were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken

    to strike with fear

    the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core

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    shock in sentence

    1. The pet owner used the shock collar as a deterrence, clicking it every time the wayward pup tried to meander off.

    2. The bride and groom were in shock when random guests who no one knew showed up at their reception.

    3. People that have only lived one lifestyle all their life would experience a lot of culture shock if they were suddenly forced into a new one.

    4. Evil Queen’s attack on Snow White was enough to shock and scandalize the entire kingdom.

    5. After 30 years living in France, Patrick’s repatriation back to his birth country of Ireland was quite a shock to his family.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term shock

    Rinpoche is not an ordinary person, he is one of the most respected leaders, his death is a shock for all of us.

    – Dorjee Tseten

    Zions incredible determination, character and play are inspiring, hes an essential part of the new talent that will help lead Jordan Brand into the future. He told us he would shock the world, and asked us to believe him. We do.

    – Michael Jordan

    The government, armed and terrorist groups continue to kill, maim, rape, torture and take Syria to new lows that seemed unimaginable a few years ago, people have become numb to figures that should, every day, shock our collective conscience.

    – Valerie Amos

    Acosta acknowledges Trumps working-class base and captures the shock that reverberated with his upset win. But he fails to place the rage and resentment in the larger context of how America and the west reached this inflection point, acosta should address all this after he tacitly cops to acting like an advocate or editorialist, as opposed to simply reporting breaking news or calling balls and strikes. In his words : Neutrality for the sake of neutrality doesnt really serve us in the age of Trump.

    – Lloyd Green

    I'm just really in shock that this happened.

    – Saketh Sundar

    He was aware of the risks of the job and the terrorist threat, although we did not speak a lot about it, he was a great man and friend. It is a big shock for us.

    – Mickal Bucheron

    The Jewish Society is in shock about the attack, but everyone's thoughts are first and foremost with Dan's family and friends, and with the wounded police officers and their families.

    – The Jewish Society of Denmark

    Over the next few days my husband was primarily with Cade while my daughter and I stayed in for observations, we were still reeling from the shock and just trying to get our heads around it all. But primarily all we wanted was for them both to be strong and healthy.

    – Matt Ziesemer

    We’re looking at the fire hazards, shock hazards, and mechanical hazards that board would introduce.

    – John Drengenberg

    When you see somebody in such a decompensated shock state, and you make the determination to take them to the closest trauma center and the doctor says that this saved her life, it validates the thought process of myself and the crew that was on that call, maddy came in, she was pale, nonresponsive and in shock.

    – Laz Ojeda

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