the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
“the armies met in the shock of battle”
strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
“corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks”
collect or gather into shocks
“shock grain”
collide violently
bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
“loss of blood is an important cause of shock”
strike with horror or terror
“The news of the bombing shocked her”
subject to electrical shocks
a sudden jarring impact
“all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers”