shock

noun

1
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
2
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
the armies met in the shock of battle
3
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
the old car needed a new set of shocks
4
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
5
a sudden jarring impact
the door closed with a jolt
all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
6
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
7
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
8
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
he had an unruly shock of black hair
9
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
10
(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

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