Shocked Meaning
/ʃɒkt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSurprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
"We were shocked to see how ill she was."
adjSuffering from shock.
"The patient is shocked."
adjAffected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves.
"shocked quartz"
adjSubjected to electric shock.
"Dr. Kurt Urban, most shocked man in the world, on roof of Mt. Generoso lightningproof cabin."— 1931, Popular Science, volume 119, number 3, page 26:
verbsimple past and past participle of shock
Sentence Examples
We were shocked at the news of his death.
Rosa Parks was arrested, and the black community of Montgomery was shocked and angry.
I was quite shocked when I found out what he'd done.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children were ____ when they saw the huge, scary monster in the dark forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The audience was ____ when the magician apparently made a massive elephant disappear from the stage.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The children were ____ when they saw the huge, scary monster in the dark forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The audience was ____ when the magician apparently made a massive elephant disappear from the stage.