shocking

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ//ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

    “The disaster shocked the world.”
  2. 2

    To give an electric shock to.

  3. 3

    To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.

verb

  1. 1

    To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.

    “to shock rye”

noun

  1. 1

    The application of an electric shock.

adjective

  1. 1

    Inspiring shock; startling.

  2. 2

    Unusually obscene or lewd.

  3. 3

    Extremely bad.

    “What a shocking calamity!”

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