nounπShareA sudden, heavy impact."The train hit the buffers with a great shock."physicssensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation."Simple Sentence: "The simulations showed shocks forming in the air flow as the spacecraft entered the atmosphere, causing sudden changes in pressure and temperature." "physicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset."The disaster shocked the world."emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give an electric shock to."The faulty wiring in the old lamp sometimes shocks you when you touch the metal base. "energysensationelectrictechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter."The car shocked the cyclist, sending him flying into a ditch. "actioneventdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook."After cutting the wheat, the farmer arranged the sheaves into shocks in the field to dry in the sun. "agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lot consisting of sixty pieces; a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods."The dockworker tallied the shipment: five shocks of flaxseed arrived from Riga this morning. "amountbusinessnumbercommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass."His head boasted a shock of sandy hair."natureplantbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small dog with long shaggy hair, especially a poodle or spitz; a shaggy lapdog."The elderly woman was often seen walking her two shocks in the park, tiny fluffy dogs trotting happily beside her. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook."to shock rye"agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading