shocker

noun

shock·​er ˈshä-kər 

: one that shocks

especially : something horrifying or offensive (such as a sensational film or work of fiction)

Examples of shocker in a Sentence

The ending of the movie is a real shocker.

Their divorce was a shocker.

Recent Examples on the Web

The real shocker here is the Academy also is including the actors for the first time. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Meanwhile, in an even more historic shocker, The Amazing Race was snubbed for the first time in the 23-year history of this category. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

On the other side, Belgium was 10 minutes plus stoppage time away from a shocker against Senegal in the Round of 32. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shocker

• blocker
• chalker
• cocker
• docker
• hawker
• hocker
• knocker
• locker
• mocker
• ocher
• rocker
• soccer