Definition of shock

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mothers death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"