shock
US /ʃɑ:k/
・UK /ʃɒk/
A2
noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
Examples
He gave himself a mild electric shock while changing a light bulb.
I think I'm still in a state of shock.