shocking
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ
Adjective
editshocking (comparative more shocking, superlative most shocking)
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
- (colloquial) Extremely bad.
- What a shocking calamity!
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editinspiring shock; startling
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unusually obscene or lewd
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extremely bad
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Verb
editshocking
- present participle and gerund of shock
Noun
editshocking (plural shockings)
- 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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editRomanian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English shocking.
Adjective
editshocking m or f or n (indeclinable)
Declension
editDeclension of shocking (invariable)
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | shocking | shocking | shocking | shocking | ||
definite | — | — | — | — | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | shocking | shocking | shocking | shocking | ||
definite | — | — | — | — |
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