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• it shocks you when something like that happens.
• we were all shocked at the news of his death.
• neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area.
• i was shocked to hear that he had resigned.

shock

1. to surprise and upset somebody
• It shocks you when something like that happens.
• We were all shocked at the news of his death.
• Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area.
• I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.
• We were all shocked at the news of his death.
• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.
• The whole country was horrified by the killings.
• The level of violence in the movie really disgusted me.
• The public is becoming sickened by these images of violence and death.
• I was repelled by the smell of drink on his breath.
2. to make somebody feel offended or disgusted
• These movies deliberately set out to shock.
• She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things.

Extra Examples

• He had old-fashioned ideas and was easily shocked.
• The news had shocked her deeply.
• The news shocked her into action.
• I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.
• Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they shock
• he / she / it shocks
• past simple shocked
• past participle shocked
• -ing form shocking

Word Origin

• verb mid 16th cent.: from French choc (noun), choquer (verb), of unknown origin. The original senses were ‘throw (troops) into confusion by charging at them’ and ‘an encounter between charging forces’, giving rise to the notion of ‘sudden violent blow or impact’.