To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

“The disaster shocked the world.”

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.

“to shock rye”

The application of an electric shock.

Inspiring shock; startling.

Unusually obscene or lewd.

Extremely bad.

“What a shocking calamity!”