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adjective
- 1. surprised and upset: "she was shocked at the state of his injuries"
- 2. affected with physiological shock: "if a patient is deeply shocked, measurement of blood pressure may be difficult"
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The meaning of SHOCKED is affected by shock : stricken with sudden mental or emotional disturbance. How to use shocked in a sentence.
SHOCKED definition: 1. surprised or upset because something unexpected and usually unpleasant has happened: 2…. Learn more.
Synonyms for SHOCKED: stunned, amazed, surprised, astonished, horrified, dumfounded, appalled, dumbstruck; Antonyms of SHOCKED: nonchalant, casual, unruffled, blasé, blase, delighted, pleased, satisfied
Someone who's shocked is unpleasantly surprised. A shocked audience might gasp and cover their faces as the sword swallower begins to actually swallow a sword.
adjective. /ʃɒkt/. /ʃɑːkt/. surprised and upset; showing that somebody feels surprised and upset. I was quite shocked when I found out what he'd done. shocked at/by somebody/something We were all shocked at the news of his death. He was visibly shocked by the incident.
a medical condition caused by severe injury, pain, loss of blood, or fear that slows down the flow of blood around the body: suffer from shock Several passengers from the wrecked vehicle were taken to hospital suffering from shock.
1. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this: The shock of the explosion blew out windows of every building on the street. 2. a. Something that suddenly causes emotional distress: The news of his death was a shock to all of us. b. A sudden feeling of distress: The shock of the news has not yet worn off.
shocked meaning, definition, what is shocked: feeling surprised and upset by something...: Learn more.
1. very upset; in a state of shock. This was a nasty attack and the victim is still very shocked. 2. surprised and scandalized. Don't look so shocked. He'll be shocked if you say that. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
[intransitive, transitive] (of bad language, immoral behaviour, etc.) to make somebody feel offended or full of horror. These movies deliberately set out to shock. shock somebody She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. He had old-fashioned ideas and was easily shocked. Do you think its possible to shock an audience anymore?
