shock-n; 10 Senses

Sense Number 1: abrupt state of disbelief about something

Commentary: SHOCK[+state][+disbelief][+abrupt]
NOTE: implies an ongoing state, not a short-lived single event

Examples:
He is still in shock over the death of his wife.
His staff have not gotten over the shock that he lost the election.

Mappings:
PropBank: shock.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a physical jarring impact, collision

Commentary: SHOCK[+event][+impact][+jarring]

Examples:
The vase shattered from the shock of hitting the concrete floor.
Men were thrown from their horses in the shock of battle.
The shock of the collision broke the patient's arm in two places.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 10

Sense Number 3: jolt of electrical current to the body

Commentary: SHOCK[+event][+jolt][+of_current][+electrical][+to_body]

Examples:
Little Johnny got a bad shock when he stuck his finger in the light socket.
They still recommend shock therapy for some patients.
The prisoner will be executed by shock in an electric chair.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: physiological condition of collapse, trauma

Commentary: SHOCK[+state][+condition][+medical][+trauma]

Examples:
The burn victim was in shock.
When they pulled the man from the water he appeared to be in shock.
She went into shock from loss of blood.

Mappings:
PropBank: shock.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: seismic shaking of an earthquake

Commentary: SHOCK[+event][+shaking][+seismic]

Examples:
The shock from the 8.6 quake brought down a number of buildings.
We felt moderate shocks several days after the earthquake.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: an intense surprise, often unpleasant

Commentary: SHOCK[+event][+surprise][+intense]
NOTE: refers to a short-lived experience, in contrast to Sense 1

Examples:
It was a shock for Mary to see John with short hair.
Going from a hot tub to a cold shower is quite a shock for the body.
Sally's friends wanted to spare her the shock of seeing her husband with another woman at the restaurant.

Mappings:
PropBank: shock.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 7: upright sheaves of grain that are drying

Commentary: SHOCK[+collection][+sheaves][+grain][+upright]

Examples:
Shocks of grain stood drying in the field.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 8: a bushy mass of hair on the head

Commentary: SHOCK[+body_part][+head][+hair][+bushy]

Examples:
The singer is famous for his shock of blond hair.
The man's shock of brown hair had been shaved off in a marine buzz cut.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 9: a major economic disturbance

Commentary: SHOCK[+event][+disturbance][+major][+economic]

Examples:
The massive selloff today on Wall Street sent shocks throughout the equities markets.
Such a rapid and steep decline in the currency's value would be a catastrophic shock to the global economy.

Mappings:
PropBank: shock.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1c

Sense Number 10: cushioning mechanism on the chassis of a vehicle

Commentary: SHOCK[+artifact][+mechanism][+cushioning][+on_chassis][+of_vehicle]

Examples:
The shocks in John's old volvo are pretty worn.
The new shocks cushion bumps in the road quite well.

Mappings:
PropBank: shock.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1