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

What wouldn’t be a shocker is if De Luca and Abdy, who delivered 11 Oscar wins this year to Warner Bros, and a blockbuster 2025, start their own studio. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

In a shocker, Microsoft is tapping Call of Duty publisher Activision to build the next Halo game as Redmond axes more jobs at its first-party studios. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

In fact, the learners were actors; the shockers were the subjects of the experiment. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Rather, the noise and astronomical expectations for the Rams made this Week 1 performance a shocker to say the least. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 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