Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. A step in a scale of value or quality degree: a cut above the average.
'the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt' cut (Noun) A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. cut off synonyms, cut off pronunciation, cut off translation. 'everyone got a cut of the earnings' cut (Noun) (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand as, a cuff or box on the ear. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand a blow either with hand or weapon. It was their first album release following the departure of their original lead vocalist Brian Connolly. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like we speak also of the cut of a whip. Cut Above the Rest is the seventh studio album by the English glam rock band Sweet, released on Polydor Records in October 1979. But what makes her a cut above the rest It is her passion to grow. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock the shock of battle. A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club a stroke is a sweeping movement as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming.