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shocking

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

    "The disaster shocked the world."

  • To give an electric shock to.

  • To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.

verb

Meaning

  • To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.

    "to shock rye"

noun

Meaning

  • The application of an electric shock.

adjective

Meaning

  • Inspiring shock; startling.

  • Unusually obscene or lewd.

  • Extremely bad.

    "What a shocking calamity!"