shocker

ˈʃɑkər

Definition

Definition of shocker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

surprising eventsomething that shocks or surprises greatly

The election result was a real shocker..

bombshell

surprise

sensational media

story or film intended to shock

The movie was a shocker with unexpected twists.

sensationalist

thriller

electricitydevice used to give electric shocks

He used a shocker to fix the machine.

stun gun

taser

poor performance

Rare

task done very poorly

Rare

His exam was a shocker, full of mistakes.

disaster

failure

flop

gestures

Rare

Slang

vulgar hand gesture with sexual meaning

Rare

Slang

He made a shocker as a joke.

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Images of shocker

device used to give electric shocks

Origin of shocker

English, shock (to surprise) + -er (agent noun suffix)

Examples of shocker in a sentence

The final twist in the movie was a shocker.
The article was a shocker that left readers stunned.
His latest book is a shocker full of surprises.
The technician used a shocker for safety tests.
A shocker was required to restart the old generator.
The presentation was a shocker, lacking coherence.

Her cooking attempt turned out to be a shocker.
The shocker was not well received at the party.
He regretted using the shocker in public.

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French:choc, film choc, ...
German:Überraschung, Elektroschocker, ...
Italian:sorpresa, shocker, ...
Spanish:sorpresa, película impactante, ...
Portuguese:choque, filme chocante, ...
Chinese:令人震惊的事件, 惊悚片, ...
Japanese:ショッカー, 電気ショック装置, ...
Arabic:مُفاجَأَة صَادِمَة, عَمَل صَادِم, ...
Hebrew:הֶלֶם, סֶנְסַצְיָה, ...
Russian:шокер, электрошокер, ...
Ukrainian:шокуюча подія, шокер, ...
Hindi:चौंकाने वाली घटना, शॉकर, ...
Bengali:আশ্চর্যজনক ঘটনা, শকার, ...
Catalan:sorpresa, pel.lícula impactant, ...
Czech:šok, šokér, ...
Danish:overraskelse, chokfilm, ...
Dutch:schok, schokkend verhaal, ...
Greek:έκπληξη, σοκαριστικό έργο, ...
Hungarian:megdöbbentő dolog, horror, ...
Khmer:រឿងគួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, រឿងបង្កការភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ...
Korean:충격적인 사건, 충격적, ...
Persian:شوک, شوک‌دهنده, ...
Polish:szok, szokująca opowieść, ...
Portuguese (BR):choque, filme chocante, ...
Romanian:șoc, șocant, ...
Swedish:chock, chockare, ...
Thai:เรื่องช็อก, เรื่องที่น่าตกใจ, ...
Turkish:şok edici olay, şok edici, ...
Vietnamese:sự bất ngờ, câu chuyện gây sốc, ...

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