electric shock

compound noun18 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

A common way to describe a non-mild electric shock.

Indicates an electric shock with a high level of force.

Emphasizes the seriousness and potential harm of the shock.

Refers to a very strong and large-scale electric shock.

Refers to a slight, not severe electric shock.

Similar to 'mild', indicating a shock of low intensity.

Used to describe multiple shocks given over a period of time.

Common, informal way to say you experienced an electric shock.

A general term for causing someone or something to receive a shock.

A more formal way to say you experienced an electric shock.

Implies a negative and possibly harmful experience.

To give a shock in a controlled, often medical or experimental, setting.

To transmit an electric shock to a target.

Used in the context of interrogation or punishment.

Indicates the target that receives the shock.

Indicates the location on the body where the shock was felt.

A medical procedure, often for psychiatric conditions.

Synonymous with electric-shock therapy.