shocked (verb)
21gape — verb (I) 1 to look at something for a long time, especially with your mouth open, because you are very surprised or shocked: What are all these people gaping at? see gaze 1 2 also gape open to come apart or open widely: Dan stood at the door, his …
22gibber — verb (I) to speak quickly in a way that no one can understand, especially because you are very frightened or shocked: The little boy was soaking wet and gibbering with agitation …
23horrify — verb (T) to make someone feel very shocked and upset or afraid: horrified to see/hear etc: We were horrified to see children living in such terrible conditions. horrifying adjective: horrifying news horrifyingly adverb …
24reverberate — verb (I) 1 if a loud sound reverberates, it is heard many times as it is sent back from different surfaces, so that the room or building where it is seems to shake (+ through/around/along etc): The sound of a train passing reverberated through… …
25sputter — verb 1 (I) to make several sudden soft sounds like someone spitting (spit1 (1)): The engine began sputtering as the car climbed the hill. 2 (I, T) to talk quickly in short confused phrases, especially because you are angry or shocked; splutter… …
26startle — verb (T) to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked: You startled me! I didn t hear you come in. | startled to see/hear/learn etc: I was startled to see Amanda there …
27shock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 extreme surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ awful (esp. BrE), big, considerable (esp. BrE), dreadful (esp. BrE), great, huge, major, massive, nasty …
28shock — [[t]ʃɒ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ shocks, shocking, shocked 1) N COUNT If you have a shock, something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising. The extent of the violence came as a shock... He has never recovered from the shock of your… …
29Upset — An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favourite), is defeated by an underdog who the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog… …
30knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… …
