daze: 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'
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; 'the armies met in the shock of battle'
electric shock: 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'
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; 'I was floored when I heard that I was promoted'
strike with disgust or revulsion; 'The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends'
(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'
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; 'the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch'
strike with horror or terror; 'The news of the bombing shocked her'
collide violently
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; 'it came as a shock to learn that he was injured'
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'
collect or gather into shocks; 'shock grain'
a bushy thick mass (especially hair); 'he had an unruly shock of black hair'
subject to electrical shocks
shock absorber: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; 'the old car needed a new set of shocks'
