Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shock in American Collocation
shock
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
bad
Mrs Slocombe visits the farm to collect some eggs and gets a nasty shock.
big or very big
He was staring at the letter he had received with utter shock.
sudden
The doctors warn Alex that any sudden shock could be fatal to his mother’s health.
initial
After the initial shock, I decided to find out exactly what our options were.
give a shock
The format is the best of five games during the group stages, which could cause some shocks.
get a shock
She has suffered a terrible shock.
recover from a shock
Gradually we overcame the initial shock and just got on with things.
bear a shock
Although he has survived the shock there is still a long way to go.
decrease a shock
Having found the truth, I must tell it, without any pretence of softening the shock.
method
Do they capture the reader’s attention e.g. are shock tactics, puns or effective messages used?
Sometimes when I’m out exploring I will stop and buy a lemonade, shock horror!
news
The stock market reacted swiftly to the shock announcements, which came late on Monday evening.
action
The shock resignation of the Chief Executive was also a top story.
result
Once the match had started, Derby removed all fears of a shock defeat.