Word

shock, v.
(shocked, shocking, shocks)
freq. cnt. 7

surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

ball over blow out of the water floor shock take aback

sample sentences

"I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

startle, galvanize, galvanise

strike with disgust or revulsion
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

appal appall offend outrage scandalise scandalize shock

sample sentences

"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

outrage outrage outrage

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scandalization scandal scandal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

offensive offensive offensive

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scandalisation scandal scandal

semantic pointers

hypernym

sicken, disgust, revolt, nauseate, churn up

inflict a trauma upon
<verb.body>

shock traumatise traumatize

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

subject to electrical shocks
<verb.body>

shock

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, care for

hyponym

galvanize, galvanise

collect or gather into shocks
<verb.contact>

shock

sample sentences

"shock grain"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

gather, collect, pull together, garner

collide violently
<verb.contact>

shock

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike with horror or terror
<verb.emotion>

shock

sample sentences

"The news of the bombing shocked her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shocker shock shock

semantic pointers

hypernym

alarm, dismay, appal, appall, horrify