shocking
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ//ˈʃɑkɪŋ/verb
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To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
Example: The disaster shocked the world.
To give an electric shock to.
To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
verb
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To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
Example: to shock rye
noun
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The application of an electric shock.
adjective
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Inspiring shock; startling.
Unusually obscene or lewd.
Extremely bad.
Example: What a shocking calamity!