adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
General-American:/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɒkɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:SH AA1 K IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Inspiring shock; startling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Unusually obscene or lewd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Extremely bad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Examples
What a shocking calamity!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The application of an electric shock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of shock
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
scandalous behavior
the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt
the most shocking book of its time
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
lurid details of the accident
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lurid
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From shock + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.