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Potential to provoke a sharp negative reaction
Shock value (also called shock factor) is the potential of an image, text, action, or other form of communication, such as a public execution, to provoke
Shock_value
2007 studio album by Timbaland
Shock Value is the second solo studio album by American musician Timbaland. The album was released by Blackground Records, Mosley Music Group and Interscope
Shock_Value_(Timbaland_album)
2009 studio album by Timbaland
Shock Value II is the third studio album by the American musician Timbaland. It serves as the sequel to his previous album, Shock Value. Initially slated
Shock_Value_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Value may also refer to: Shock Value (Timbaland album), 2007 Shock Value II, a 2009 follow-up Shock Value (Twelve Gauge Valentine album), 2006 Shock Value
Shock_value_(disambiguation)
Music genre
Shock rock (also known as horror rock) is a subgenre of rock music which primarily focuses on highly theatrical live performances emphasizing shock value
Shock_rock
Website intended to offend or disgust its viewers
A shock site is a website that is intended to be offensive or disturbing to its viewers, though it can also contain elements of humor or evoke (in some
Shock_site
American record producer (born 1972)
the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his second album, Shock Value (2007). It spawned the singles "The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson)
Timbaland
South African hip hop duo
polarizing for reliance on shock value and gimmicks since the start of their career. Their music has been referred to by critics as "shock-rap", with the Chicago
Die_Antwoord
2026 Malayalam-language comedy thriller film
as the director trades well-written humour and heartfelt moments for shock value" and wrote, "Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil serves up enough warmth and
Oru_Durooha_Saahacharyathil
Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror is a 2011 American book by Jason Zinoman
Shock_Value_(book)
2015 novel by Hanya Yanagihara
it "never feels excessive or sensationalist. It is not included for shock value or titillation, as is sometimes the case in works of horror or crime
A_Little_Life
Practice of eating animals that are still alive
in many East Asian food cultures. Animals may also be eaten alive for shock value. Eating live animals, or parts of live animals, may be unlawful in certain
Eating_live_animals
2007 promotional single by Timbaland featuring The Hives
2007, as a promotional single from Timbaland's second studio album Shock Value. The song was written by Timbaland, Danja, and Randy Fitzsimmons, while
Throw_It_on_Me
2007 single by Timbaland
on June 12, 2006 as the second single from his second studio album, Shock Value (2007). Three versions of the song exist: all of which feature vocals
The_Way_I_Are
2025 film by Danny and Michael Philippou
Barratt's performance as Andy. Catsoulis also praised the film's visual shock value and emotional weight, but called it "more logically muddled than its
Bring_Her_Back
Type of radio broadcaster
A shock jock is a radio broadcaster or DJ who entertains listeners and attracts attention using humor or melodramatic exaggeration that may offend some
Shock_jock
American critic and author
Times, Time Out New York, Vanity Fair, and Slate. In 2011, he published Shock Value, a non-fiction book about horror films. In 2017, he published Letterman:
Jason_Zinoman
2007 song by Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
Timbaland, released as the first single from his second studio album Shock Value (2007). The song features vocals by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and
Give It to Me (Timbaland song)
Give_It_to_Me_(Timbaland_song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Thermal shock Shock (economics), an unpredicted event that affects an economy Demand shock Supply shock Culture shock, in social psychology Shock value, in
Shock
American serial killer (born 1958)
October 26, 1991. "Washington Serial Killer Posed Victims' Bodies 'For Shock Value' After Brutally Murdering Them". Oxygen Official Site. April 14, 2021
George Russell (serial killer)
George_Russell_(serial_killer)
Style of comedy intended to shock the audience
Filthy Frank Show have also been described as shock humour. Low culture Shock value Off-color humor Shock site Weiskind, Ron (February 20, 1988). "Radio
Shock_humour
2026 novel by Jennette McCurdy
contradiction," the novel often falls back on repetitive sex scenes and shock value. The book debuted at number two on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists
Half_His_Age
Canadian rock musician (born 1974)
Business Doing Pleasure with You." Kroeger featured on the Timbaland album Shock Value 2 with the song "Tomorrow in the Bottle", which also features Sebastian
Chad_Kroeger
from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013. Shock Value: Shock Value (Media notes). Timbaland. Santa Monica, California: Mosley Music
List of songs recorded by Justin Timberlake
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Justin_Timberlake
Art that intends to outrage or violate basic morals and sensibilities
can be found in any art which is considered offensive because of its shock value; from the French Salon des Refusés artists to Dada and Surrealism. Philosophers
Transgressive_art
supremacy, Aryanism, Nazi chic, Shock value Flag of North Korea – Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, Pro-DPRK, Juche, Songun, Shock value Oranje, Blanje, Blou – Afrikaner
List_of_ideological_symbols
Experience of a person moving to a different cultural environment
Culture shock is an experience a person may have when moving to a cultural environment which is different from one's own; it is also the personal disorientation
Culture_shock
Fashion trend
and controversial ideas incorporated Nazi themes into their works for shock value, which became known as Nazi exploitation films, with the 1965 film Censored
Nazi_chic
American singer and songwriter (born 1990)
distributed by Interscope Records. In late 2009, JoJo appeared on Timbaland's Shock Value II as a featured artist on the song "Lose Control" and as a background
JoJo_(singer)
American artist
performer, DJ, and co-founder of the New York–based nightlife project Shock Value. Huxtable has exhibited and performed at a number of venues including
Juliana_Huxtable
2006 Indian film
but no shock value". Thehindu.com. 11 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022. "Shock review: Shock (Telugu)
Shock_(2006_film)
Dutch comedy film
mind for Krazy House, the type that doesn't mind hollow exercises in shock value and gag-inducing humor without aim. But mostly, Krazy House just feels
Krazy_House_(film)
2009 single by Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake
is a song by American producer Timbaland from his third studio album Shock Value II (2009), featuring vocals from American singer Justin Timberlake. Mosley
Carry_Out
2006 studio album by Twelve Gauge Valentine
Shock Value is the only album made by the metalcore band, Twelve Gauge Valentine. This is the only production to not feature guitarist Josh Gross. "Throughout
Shock Value (Twelve Gauge Valentine album)
Shock_Value_(Twelve_Gauge_Valentine_album)
American record label
platinum. The label's second release was Timbaland's own second album Shock Value. MMG's third release was OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud
Mosley_Music_Group
2009 single by Timbaland featuring Drake
recorded by American producer Timbaland, for his third studio album Shock Value II (2009). The song features vocals from Canadian rapper and singer Drake
Say Something (Timbaland song)
Say_Something_(Timbaland_song)
AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2012. Kellman, Andy. "Timbaland Presents Shock Value – Timbaland > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2012. "Gold
Timbaland_discography
American filmmaker (born 1946)
Season Two, "Stories" episode – PBS DVD series Waters, John (1981). Shock Value. New York: Dell Pub. Co. ISBN 0-440-57871-X. Waters, John (1986). Crackpot:
John_Waters
and genres influenced by it, had used National Socialist imagery for shock value, but those bands were usually not fascist. This changed when Oi!, a genre
List_of_neo-Nazi_bands
Underground film movement
underground film movement, consisting of a loose-knit group of artists using shock value and black humor in their films. Key players in this movement were Zedd
Cinema_of_Transgression
Animation aimed at adults
the incorporation of dark humor, violence, adult humor, mature themes, shock value, toilet humour, nudity, sexual content (either explicit or suggestive)
Adult_animation
2025 Indian Telugu film by Saailu Kampati
outdated romance and shocking value is not greater than storytelling. The Hindu said the movie does not live upto the shock value The film collected ₹7.15
Raju_Weds_Rambai
English extreme metal band
between; their use of Satanic imagery has arguably always been more for shock value than any seriously held beliefs. Though the band itself is English, hailing
Cradle_of_Filth
American musician (born 1979)
collaborated with Timbaland on their song "Long Way Down" from the album Shock Value II. During this time, Chris Daughtry also co-wrote three songs with band
Chris_Daughtry
Display of the buttocks
scorn, disrespect, or for provocation, but mooning can be done for shock value, for fun, as a joke or as a form of exhibitionism. The Māori have a form
Mooning
2010 concert tour by Timbaland
The Shock Value II Tour was a 2010 concert tour by American rapper/producer, Timbaland to support his third studio album, Shock Value II (2009). The tour
Shock_Value_II_Tour
British film director (1927–2011)
his work presented in Hollywood by the American Cinematheque. Titled Shock Value, it included some of his most successful and controversial films and
Ken_Russell
Consensual alteration of human anatomy
symbolism such as axis mundi and mythology, to create body art, for shock value, and as self-expression, among other reasons. Body modification is recorded
Body_modification
2022 film by Matt Sobel
Murtada Elfadi of The A.V. Club wrote: "The original Austrian film had shock value and genuine, gruesome horror. This new Americanized version sands the
Goodnight_Mommy_(2022_film)
1978 prison drama film directed by Alan Parker
villainous and for deviating too much from the source material for added shock value. Midnight Express received generally positive reviews from critics. The
Midnight_Express_(film)
US Army officer (1920-2007)
worked hard to earn a reputation as a killer and had often killed for shock value. Winters said that Speirs was alleged on one occasion to have killed
Ronald_Speirs
British singer (born 1975)
featured in the song "Come Around", a bonus track on Timbaland's 2007 album Shock Value and a track on Kala. The album's first official single "Boyz" was released
M.I.A._(rapper)
Subgenre of hip hop
Horrorcore (also known as shock rap, psycho rap, horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, death rap, or murder rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music based
Horrorcore
Informal film genre
fertile ground for exploitation films, which introduced sex, gore, and shock value. The 1970s are widely considered the golden age of exploitation films
Exploitation_film
American guitarist (born 1980)
side of me." King sang in the song "Undertow" off the Timbaland album Shock Value 2. He also co-wrote and co-produced the song "Alright With Me", which
Joe_King_(musician)
6th episode of the 3rd season of The White Lotus
story." Schwarzenegger considered that the storyline does not rely on shock value, "Mike [White] does a great job with my character with that scene, but
Denials_(The_White_Lotus)
Shock value cuisine
Often dishes are posted to social media for their bragging rights or shock value. Examples include ice cream topped with chili crisp; a combination dreamed
Dark_cuisine
American singer and activist (born 1958)
Francisco, California. He is a supporter of a free society and utilizes shock value and advocates direct action and pranksterism in the name of political
Jello_Biafra
Japanese subculture
some commentators argued that these subcultures emerged due to their shock value, while others suggested that these trends raised awareness towards mental
Menhera
Musical artist
production company in 2007, and contributed to Timbaland's solo album Shock Value as well as Bobby V's album Special Occasion, co-producing the single
J-Roc
American actress (born 1986)
Retrieved 25 April 2021. Gelman, Vlada (6 April 2016). "Arrow Star Hails 'Shock Value' of [Spoiler]'s Death, Says Emotional Goodbye Scene Was 'So Real'". TVLine
Katie_Cassidy
American pornographic actress (1980–2024)
full-time career as a Hawaiian Tropic bikini model. Jane avoided the "shock value" trend prevalent in mid-2000s pornography, according to The New York
Jesse_Jane
remixed by American record producer Timbaland, appearing on his album Shock Value. Released as a single in 2007, the song topped the charts in multiple
OneRepublic_discography
American animated comedy television series
controversy for its dark humor, sexual innuendo, adult humor, violence, and shock value, contributing to Kricfalusi's termination in 1992, due to altercations
The_Ren_&_Stimpy_Show
Film showing real murders
specialized websites show videos of actual killings for profit, as their shock value will attract an audience; but these websites are not operated by the
Snuff_film
Alternative rock band discography
Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2023. Kellman, Andy. "Shock Value II – Timbaland > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Cherrie
The_Fray_discography
1973 studio album by New York Dolls
and ambiguous lyrics. The album cover featured the members in drag for shock value. New York Dolls received acclaim but sold poorly and polarized listeners
New_York_Dolls_(album)
2021 single by Yungeen Ace, Spinabenz, and FastMoney Goon featuring Whoppa Wit Da Choppa
contained "wildly disrespectful lyrics," though adding that "beyond all the shock value is an undeniably talented new era of rappers, who are all drawing attention
Who_I_Smoke
1992 American legal drama film by Rob Reiner
found it satisfyingly entertaining. Canby praised Bodison's "melancholy shock value" and Nicholson for "giving it a weight, density and point". Peter Travers
A_Few_Good_Men
2021 studio album by Armand Hammer and the Alchemist
and told the Alchemist to change it and "focus on the music, not the shock value of dead animals", after he posted it on Twitter. All tracks are produced
Haram_(album)
9th episode of the 1st season of House of the Dragon
praising the character development, pacing, tension, musical score, shock value, set-up for the finale, and performances, particularly those of Eve Best
The_Green_Council
Pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish
of the A*P*E* that, if a word is used frequently enough, it loses its shock value and comes into common usage without raising any eyebrows. The term was
Schmuck_(pejorative)
2013 German film
"While certainly not for the faint of heart, Wetlands transcends its shock value with sweetness, heart, and subversive wit." On Metacritic the film has
Wetlands_(2013_film)
2006 single by OneRepublic
Ryan Tedder, which first appeared on Timbaland's second studio album Shock Value (2007). It was then released as the third single from that album (fourth
Apologize_(song)
1984 studio album by GG Allin & The Scumfucs
growl, yet his lyrics began to include extreme sociopathic themes and shock value. The original pressings had the record in a plain paper sleeve with similar
Eat_My_Fuc
French phrase
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cubism Deviance Flash mob Edgelord Grotesque Shock value Owning the libs Punk Rock Roth. "Decadents & Æsthetes". English. Oshkosh:
Épater_la_bourgeoisie
Magic illusion
magic routine. As the name would suggest, needle-through-arm relies on shock value to have a comedic effect. Although the trick popularized by Anderson
Needle-through-arm
1967 American anti-war protest
would propose that in order to draw attention to the Pentagon through shock value, which activists saw as the epicenter of military aggression, they should
1967_March_on_the_Pentagon
American singer and television personality (born 1984)
from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021. Timbaland. Shock Value 2 (CD). Blackground and Mosley Music Group. "Video Premiere: Melody Thornton
Melody_Thornton
Sculpture by Takashi Murakami
assesses both pieces favorably, arguing "after their shock value has declined, as all shock value must, they are still interesting to look at", arguing
My_Lonesome_Cowboy
Sculpture by Takashi Murakami
assessed both pieces favorably, arguing "after their shock value has declined, as all shock value must, they are still interesting to look at," arguing
Hiropon_(sculpture)
2022 film by Badri
The Hindu noted it was "a silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value". The New Indian Express stated it was "a gore-fest that loses fizz"
Pattampoochi_(2022_film)
2015 film by Hèctor Hernández Vicens
76-minute runtime was overlong, "because it relies so heavily on the shock value of the subject matter and doesn't bother to deliver any inkling of a
The_Corpse_of_Anna_Fritz
American pop rock band
January 2010, Honor Society supported Timbaland on six dates on his Shock Value II Tour. Also the band performed in the National Anthem and later a musical
Honor_Society_(band)
Artistic or entertainment expressions considered of low cultural profile
high culture, while trash culture focuses more on accessibility and shock value. Trash culture is seen as an evolution of consumer behavior, initially
Trash_culture
American record label
Songs. The latest studio album release from the label was Timbaland's Shock Value II in 2009, with singles: "Morning After Dark", "Say Something", "Carry
Blackground_Records
2007 romantic comedy film by Judd Apatow
quality or uniqueness of the film per se, positing that the movie's shock value, sexual humor, and historically taboo themes may have created a brief
Knocked_Up
Erotic comic strip/book by Reed Waller and Kate Worley
integrated explicit sex into their storylines, rather than using sex for shock value. The comic was the subject of a number of obscenity controversies, and
"Omaha"_the_Cat_Dancer
statements unconnected with Christian iconography, or even just used for shock value. The earliest known artistic representations of crucifixion predate the
Crucifixion_in_the_arts
American singer and songwriter (born 1982)
on Timbaland's song "The Way I Are", the second single from his album Shock Value (2007); on Rich Boy's "Good Things" with Polow da Don; and thereafter
Keri_Hilson
French singer-songwriter
Dark" which she co-wrote, the first single from Timbaland's 2009 album Shock Value II. Her single "Dorothy" was featured on the FIFA 10 and her song "The
SoShy
Corporation. Retrieved March 18, 2012. Kellman, Andy. "Timbaland Presents Shock Value – Timbaland > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March
Keri_Hilson_discography
American nature documentary special TV program
animal rights group PETA as an inhumane publicity stunt oriented towards shock value, resulting in calls for Discovery Channel to pull the special. Eaten
Eaten_Alive_(TV_program)
Indian politician, actor and film director (born 1968)
"Pattampoochi movie review: A silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 7
Sundar_C
2008 song by Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake
American producer and rapper Timbaland, taken from his second studio album Shock Value (2007). The song features vocals by longtime collaborator Justin Timberlake
Release_(Timbaland_song)
Video that becomes popular via Internet sharing
engagement (e.g., dance challenges), while negative challenges aim for shock value or carry a high risk of injury (e.g., the Skull Breaker Challenge). Academic
Viral_video
English-language profanity
a play on the nickname for the hydrogen bomb (the "H-bomb") and the shock value that using the word fuck in discourse carries. The term was first reported
Fuck
Professional wrestling genre
technical skills are preferred over hardcore's stuntworks, sweat, gore, and shock value. In the 1930s in the United Kingdom, All-in professional wrestling became
Hardcore_wrestling
Form of contemporary art
Shock art is contemporary art that incorporates disturbing imagery, sound or scents to create a shocking experience. It is a way to disturb "smug, complacent
Shock_art
American actress (born 1985)
"NEWS[Review] Pascal Laugier's Incident in a Ghostland is Problematic Shock Value in a Half-Baked Story". Bloody Disgusting. June 22, 2018. Retrieved October
Crystal_Reed
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably for the most part a topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English stocke (Old English stocc). In some cases the reference may be to a primitive foot-bridge over a stream consisting of a felled tree trunk. Some early examples without prepositions may point to a nickname for a stout, stocky man or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of punishment stocks.German : from Middle German stoc ‘tree’, ‘tree stump’, hence a topographic name equivalent to 1, but sometimes also a nickname for an impolite or obstinate person.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Stock ‘stick’, ‘pole’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Clement.German, Dutch, and Danish : from the personal name Clemens (see Clement).Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was descended from VA stock on his father’s side, from a Robert Clemens, who was born in Warwickshire, England, in 1634.
Female
Irish
(pron. Lee-shock) Irish form of Old Gaelic LuÃseach, LUIGHSEACH means "torch-bringer." Used as an Irish form of Latin Lucia (English Lucy), meaning "light."Â
Boy/Male
English
From the tree stump.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Hymn; Verse of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English Hocedei, Hokedey ‘Hock-day’, the second Tuesday after Easter. This was formerly a time at which rents and dues were paid, and from the 14th century it was a popular festival. The name possibly denoted someone born at this time of year.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English smoc, smok ‘smock’, ‘shift’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold such garments, or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a smock (the usual everyday working garment of a peasant).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Stockbridge, in Hampshire and a lost place in Spofforth in North Yorkshire, or Stock Bridge in Owston, South Yorkshire, and in Brantingham in Humberside. The place name is derived from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk’, ‘log’ + brycg ‘bridge’.John Stockbridge emigrated from England in about 1635 and settled in Scituate, MA. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jeffrey.The third U.S. president, author of the Declaration of Independence, and VA statesman Thomas Jefferson relates in his memoirs a family tradition that he was descended from Welsh stock on his father’s side, while noting the relative infrequency of the name Jefferson in Wales. It is a characteristically northern English name. A Jefferson was among the burgesses who attended the first representative assembly at Jamestown, VA, in 1619.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Boscombe (in Dorset and Wiltshire), both named with Old English bors ‘spiky plant’ + cumb ‘valley’.Alpheus Bascom, said to be of Huguenot stock, was in Hancock, NY, by 1796.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Smock.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Stock.
Surname or Lastname
English (Worcestershire)
English (Worcestershire) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a nickname from Middle English schucke ‘devil’, ‘fiend’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Schuck.Americanized spelling of German Schuck.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English schock, ‘shock’, ‘group of sheaves (of grain)’, either a metonymic occupational name for someone who arranged sheaves in a shock, or a descriptive nickname for someone whose hair stood up on end, thus resembling a shock of sheaves.Americanized spelling of German Schock.
Female
Gaelic
(pron. Lee-shock) Gaelic name LUÃSEACH means "light-bringer."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gods Prayer; Sanskrit Phrase
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.Dutch : patronymic from Hock 4.
Girl/Female
Indian
Stock-pile of good qualities
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gunanidhi | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯€à®¤à¯€
Stock-pile of good qualities
Gunanidhi | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯€à®¤à¯€
Girl/Female
Irish
From each meaning “steed, horse.†The daughter of a king of the Irish province of Connacht, she was renowned for both her beauty and her fashion sense. “A smock of royal silk she had next to her skin, over that an outer tunic of soft silk and around her a hooded mantle of crimson fastened on her breast with a golden brooch.â€
SHOCK VALUE
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Muslim
Cute; Adorable; Happy Person; Wife of Hajrat Ibraheem Khalillullah
Girl/Female
Biblical
Moved, moving.
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Son of Budha; Son of Wise
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Pgod Gift; Wisdom; God Gift
Girl/Female
Irish
“beautiful, radiant, joyful.†Known as the greatest woman warrior in the world, Aoife was the mother of Cuchulainn’s (read the legend) only son, Connlach. Aoife Dearg (“Red Aoifeâ€) was a daughter of a king of Connacht who had her marriage arranged by St. Patrick himself. In 2003 Aoife was the third most popular Irish girls name for babies in Ireland.
Boy/Male
Indian
Handsome
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Christian, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Blessing
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who sits
Biblical
conversion; captivity
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n.
A shock of grain.
n.
Domestic animals or beasts collectively, used or raised on a farm; as, a stock of cattle or of sheep, etc.; -- called also live stock.
v. t.
To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.
v. t.
To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply; as, to stock a warehouse, that is, to fill it with goods; to stock a farm, that is, to supply it with cattle and tools; to stock land, that is, to occupy it with a permanent growth, especially of grass.
v. t.
To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.
n.
Same as Stock account, below.
v. t.
To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye.
a.
Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman.
a.
Shock-headed.
n.
A kind of stiff, wide band or cravat for the neck; as, a silk stock.
a.
Used or employed for constant service or application, as if constituting a portion of a stock or supply; standard; permanent; standing; as, a stock actor; a stock play; a stock sermon.
v. i.
To be occupied with making shocks.
a.
Blind as a stock; wholly blind.
n.
A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair.
n.
Any cruciferous plant of the genus Matthiola; as, common stock (Matthiola incana) (see Gilly-flower); ten-weeks stock (M. annua).
a.
Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair.
adv.
Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.
v. t.
To pack, as staves, in a shook.
v.
To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence.
v. i.
To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter.