![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() give somebody a shock Oh, you gave me quite a shock. verbs get/have a shock I got a shock when I saw how thin he had become. a rude shock formal (=one that is unexpected and unpleasant but not serious ) Shopping for food in Miyako brought a rude shock. ![]() a nasty shock especially British English (=one that is very unpleasant and upsetting ) Come and sit down. a complete/total shock No one expected the factory to close – it was a complete shock. a terrible/awful shock Her death was a terrible shock to everyone. → shock wave, culture shock, shocked, shell shock, toxic shock syndrome COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2 adjectives a big/great shock It was a great shock to find out he had been lying. 4 electricity HPE an electric shock 5 vehicle a shock absorber 6 → shock of hair 7 sudden change a sudden unexpected change which threatens the economic situation, way of life, or traditions of a group of people – used especially in news reports the oil shocks of the 1970s 8 shaking SHAKE violent shaking caused for example by an explosion or earthquake The shock was felt miles away. The tanker driver was treated for shock and released. 3 medical MI a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience He was bleeding from the head and suffering from shock. the shock of (doing) something Mom’s never really gotten over the shock of Dad’s death. 2 unexpected unpleasant feeling SHOCK the feeling of surprise and disbelief you have when something very unexpected happens, especially something bad or frightening She was shaking with shock and humiliation. it was a shock to find/discover etc that It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close. S2 W2 noun 1 unexpected event/situation SHOCK if something that happens is a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised, and usually upset shock to The news of his death came as a great shock to everyone.Shockingly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability, Electricity shock shock 1 / ʃɒk $ ʃɑːk / ![]()
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