Shock

/ΚƒΙ’k/

The meaning and definition of Shock, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
    β€œThe disaster shocked the world.”
  2. To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
noun
  1. A sudden, heavy impact.
    β€œThe train hit the buffers with a great shock.”
  2. A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.

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