adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ʃɒkt/
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rhymes with -ɒkt
CMU ARPABET:SH AA1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We were shocked to see how ill she was.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Suffering from shock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
The patient is shocked.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Affected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract