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Webster 1913 Edition


Shocking

Shock′ing

,
Adj.
Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.
The grossest and most
shocking
villainies.
Secker.
Shock′ing-ly
,
adv.
Shock′ing-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Shocking

SHOCK'ING

, ppr.
1. Shaking with sudden violence.
2. Meeting in onset or violent encounter.
And now with shouts the shocking armies clos'd. Pope.
3. a. Striking, as with horror; causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.
The French humor- is very shocking to the Italians. Addison.

Definition 2024


shocking

shocking

English

Adjective

shocking

  1. Inspiring shock; startling
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd
  3. (colloquial) Extremely bad

Synonyms

See Wikisaurus:surprising

Translations

Verb

shocking

  1. present participle of shock

Noun

shocking (plural shockings)

  1. The application of an electric shock.
    • 2005, Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet
      We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings, beatings, brandings, []

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