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wound vs shock

shock vs wound

wound and shock both are nouns.

wound is an adjective but shock is not an adjective.

wound and shock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wound Yes Yes Yes No
shock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shock is a hyponym of wound; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:
  • wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to
  • shock: inflict a trauma upon
Other hyponyms of wound include trample, concuss, calk, excruciate, torment, torture, overstretch, pull, traumatise, traumatize, maim, rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick, subluxate, disable, handicap, incapacitate, invalid, harm, run down, run over, break, fracture, hit, pip, shoot, knife, stab, scrape, skin, bruise, contuse, graze.
wound (noun) shock (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) 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
wound (adjective) shock (adjective)
put in a coil
wound (verb) shock (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to inflict a trauma upon
hurt the feelings of subject to electrical shocks
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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