shock

nouncountable and uncountableB1UK /ʃɒk/ US /ʃɔk/

A sudden, heavy impact.

Something so surprising that it is stunning.figuratively
A sudden or violent emotional disturbance.
An experience that leaves someone shaken; a very surprising, exhilarating or amazing experience.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
The stimulation of nerves and convulsive contraction of muscles caused by electrical current flowing through a body.
A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance, often caused by news or other stimuli.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
A shock wave.

A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).plural, usually
A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
A lot consisting of sixty pieces; a term applied in some Baltic ports to loose goods.dated
A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.

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We all shuddered from the great shock.

It won't be a long time before she recovers from the shock.