electroshock

noun

elec·​tro·​shock i-ˈlek-trō-ˌshäk 

1

: shock entry 1 sense 3

2

: electroshock therapy

Examples of electroshock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amid nationwide concerns about ICE officers’ use of electroshock gloves in the field, Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins, D-San Diego, authored AB 2760. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The bill, authored by Milpitas Assemblymember Alex Lee, a Democrat, and opposed by Republicans, also seeks to prevent local law enforcement from deploying electroshock gloves. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

Hemingway, who once drank sixteen daiquiris in a single sitting, also received around a dozen electroshock treatments in his lifetime. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026

District-level paramilitary units deploy in times of domestic unrest — like the January protests — armed with everything from batons and electroshock devices to live ammunition. — Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing electroshock

• electroshock therapy

Rhymes for electroshock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Medical Definition

electroshock

noun

elec·​tro·​shock -trō-ˌshäk 

1

: shock sense 3

2

: electroconvulsive therapy