shocked

B1
US /ˈʃɑːkt/ UK /ʃɒkt/
adj verb Freq #3592

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

    We were shocked to see how ill she was.

  2. 2
    adj

    Suffering from shock.

    The patient is shocked.

  3. 3
    adj

    Affected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves.

    shocked quartz

  4. 4
    adj

    Subjected to electric shock.

    Dr. Kurt Urban, most shocked man in the world, on roof of Mt. Generoso lightningproof cabin.

  5. 5
    adj

    struck with fear, dread, or consternation

  6. 6
    verb

    simple past and past participle of shock

Thesaurus

Synonyms
5 adj · struck with fear, dread, or... aghast
Word family
Derived forms shell-shockedshockednesssticker-shockedunshocked

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