/ʃɒk/
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Translation
A strong feeling of surprise when something bad or sudden happens.
Word origin
From French choquer, meaning to strike against something.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- choquer
Grammar
Gender
Pluralshocks
Examples
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A "shock" is a strong feeling when bad news comes suddenly.
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"In shock" means the feeling has not passed yet.
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An electric "shock" is the sudden pain from electricity.
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