heap vs shock

heap and shock both are nouns.

heap and shock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heap	Yes	No	Yes	No
shock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shock is a hyponym of heap; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heap:

heap: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
shock: a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

Other hyponyms of heap include compost heap, compost pile, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, slagheap, stack, funeral pyre, pyre, woodpile, stockpile, charcoal pile.

heap (noun)	shock (noun)
a car that is old and unreliable	a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
a collection of objects laid on top of each other	the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	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

heap (verb)	shock (verb)
fill to overflow	inflict a trauma upon
arrange in stacks	subject to electrical shocks
bestow in large quantities	collect or gather into shocks
	collide violently
	strike with horror or terror
	surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
	strike with disgust or revulsion

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