Antonyms for shock
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : shok |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʃɒk |
Definition of shock
Origin :- 1560s, "violent encounter of armed forces or a pair of warriors," a military term, from Middle French choc "violent attack," from Old French choquer "strike against," probably from Frankish, from a Proto-Germanic imitative base (cf. Middle Dutch schokken "to push, jolt," Old High German scoc "jolt, swing").
- Meaning "a sudden blow" is from 1610s; meaning "a sudden and disturbing impression on the mind" is from 1705. Sense of "feeling of being (mentally) shocked" is from 1876. Medical sense is attested from 1804 (it also once meant "seizure, stroke," 1794). Shock-absorber is attested from 1906 (short form shocks attested by 1961); shock wave is from 1907. Shock troops (1917) translates German stoßtruppen and preserves the word's original military sense. Shock therapy is from 1917; shock treatment from 1938.
- noun complete surprise; blow
- verb completely surprise
- Even Hope's strong constitution felt the shock of this adventure.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- She had a shock every time she came in and found it still there.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- And with his head still turned, Andrew felt a shock and flounder.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- One purpose of this introduction is to prepare the reader for such a shock.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- In growth all is adjusted to capacity; it is not meant to shock, force, or frighten.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- She had not life enough left to resist the shock of her father-in-law's blows.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The shock, we are told, brought on a paralytic seizure of which he died.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
- A sudden throb of shock masked in the surface indifference of intonation.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It was only that her faith in him had had a shock and was slow of reviving.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Wilson was breathing quietly: his color was coming up, as he rallied from the shock.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Synonyms for shock
- abash
- agitate
- anger
- antagonize
- appall
- astound
- awe
- bombshell
- bowl over
- breakdown
- bump
- clash
- collapse
- collision
- concussion
- confusion
- consternation
- crash
- daze
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- disturbance
- double whammy
- earthquake
- electrify
- encounter
- excitement
- eye-opener
- flabbergast
- flood
- floor
- give a turn
- hit like ton of bricks
- horrify
- hysteria
- impact
- injury
- insult
- jar
- jarring
- jolt
- knock out
- nauseate
- numb
- offend
- outrage
- overcome
- overwhelm
- paralyze
- percussion
- prostration
- ram
- revolt
- rock
- scandalize
- scare
- shake
- shake up
- sicken
- stagger
- start
- startle
- stroke
- stun
- stupefaction
- stupefy
- stupor
- throw a curve
- trauma
- traumatism
- traumatize
- turn
- unsettle
- upset
- whammy
- wreck
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