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shocker

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʃɑːkər/ · UK /ˈʃɒkə/

shocker means: Someone or something that causes great surprise or shock.

noun

BIG SURPRISEB2

Someone or something that causes great surprise or shock.

  • The news was a shocker.
  • That ending was a real shocker for the audience.
  • Nobody expected such a shocker in the final match.

Similar words: surprise, bombshell

Common phrases: a real shocker, a complete shocker, quite a shocker

BAD PERFORMANCEC1

A very bad performance, action, or piece of work.

  • I had a shocker today.
  • The goalkeeper played an absolute shocker.
  • Her first race was a shocker, but the next was much better.

Similar words: disaster

Common phrases: have a shocker, an absolute shocker, play a shocker

ELECTRIC DEVICEC2

A device that gives an electric shock.

  • The shocker runs on batteries.
  • He tested the electric shocker before using it.
  • These shockers deliver a brief electrical pulse.

Common phrases: electric shocker, battery-powered shocker, handheld shocker

Questions about shocker

What does shocker mean?

Someone or something that causes great surprise or shock.

What is shocker in other languages?

Türkçe: şok edici şey · Español: sorpresa · Français: choc · Deutsch: Schocker · Italiano: sorpresa · 日本語: 衝撃的なもの

How do you pronounce shocker?

In American English /ˈʃɑːkər/; in British English /ˈʃɒkə/.

How do you use shocker in a sentence?

The news was a shocker. That ending was a real shocker for the audience.

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