shocking
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
- To give an electric shock to.
- To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
- To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
- The application of an electric shock.
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
- Extremely bad.
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