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Meaning of shocking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shocking

Pronunciation:/ˈʃɒkɪŋ//ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: The disaster shocked the world.

  2. To give an electric shock to.

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

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: to shock rye

noun

Definitions

  1. The application of an electric shock.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.

  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.

  3. Extremely bad.

    Example: What a shocking calamity!