To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
To call to arms for defense
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
A sudden attack; disturbance.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
To give an electric shock to.
To subject to a shock wave or violent impact.
To add a chemical to (a swimming pool) to moderate the chlorine levels.
To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
Causing intense surprise, horror, etc.; unexpected and shocking.
A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
A sudden, heavy impact.
A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
Something so surprising that it is stunning.
A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
A shock wave.