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gather vs shock

shock vs gather

gather and shock both are nouns.

gather and shock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gather Yes No Yes No
shock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shock is a hyponym of gather; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:
  • gather: assemble or get together
  • shock: collect or gather into shocks
Other hyponyms of gather include marshal, mobilise, mobilize, summon, rake, glean, harvest, reap, club, hive, salvage, scavenge, come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon, round up, cull, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, heap up, pile up, stack up.
gather (noun) shock (noun)
the act of gathering something a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
a sudden jarring impact
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
gather (verb) shock (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering inflict a trauma upon
increase or develop subject to electrical shocks
conclude from evidence collect or gather into shocks
assemble or get together collide violently
draw together into folds or puckers strike with horror or terror
look for (food) in nature surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
draw and bring closer strike with disgust or revulsion
collect in one place
get people together
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