Found 1 items, similar to electric shock.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: electric shock electric shock n 1: the use of electric shock as a form of punishment 2: trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness 3: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; “subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response”; “electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks” [syn: electrical shock, shock]