electric shock
/ɪ'lɛktrɪk_ʃɑk/
noun
13 letters3 syllables26 points in Scrabble®29 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body.
“subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response”
2
The use of electricity to administer punishment or torture.
“they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks”
3
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withE
Ends withK
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®26 points
Words With Friends®29 points
Double word52 points
Triple word78 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withE … K
Syllablese · lec · tric shock
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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