(the effect caused by) a violent blow or shaking (e.g. caused by a fall, collision or explosion); (the condition caused by) a sudden and very strong feeling of surprise, fear, worry etc (caused by bad news, unusual clothes etc)
complete surprise; blow
Cases of word usage
1) to shock (a person) greatly (appal)
2) (an) injury or violent shaking or shock (to the brain) as caused by a blow, knock or fall (concussion)
3) to fill (a person) with horror; shock (horrify)
4) the striking together of two (usually hard) objects; sound or shock produced by this; musical instruments played by percussions, e.g. drums, cymbals (percussion)
5) (GB in the 1970's) describing young people who deliberately shock society through their clothes, language, pop music etc (punk)
6) to make (a person) unconscious by a blow, especially on the head; to shock or surprise (a person) (stun)
7) the act of suspending or being suspended; the set of bars, shock absorbers, springs and swivels on which the chassis of a car rests in order to make movement softer (suspension)
8) a diseased condition of the body produced by a wound or injury; a severe emotional shock (trauma)
