shocked
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ʃɒkt//
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
adjective
- 1
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
We were shocked to see how ill she was.
- 2
Suffering from shock.
The patient is shocked.
- 3
Affected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves.
shocked quartz
- 4
Subjected to electric shock.
Dr. Kurt Urban, most shocked man in the world, on roof of Mt. Generoso lightningproof cabin.
verb
- 1
Also a form of shocksimple past and past participle of shock
Forms
- comparative
- more shocked
- superlative
- most shocked
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shocked · Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
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