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

Tuesday’s election results were a shocker, by both the number of seats that Democrats flipped in the House and the Senate and the scale of their victory. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Another shocker is the (unofficially) confirmed return of Elodie Yung’s Elektra. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Among the shockers in the graphic 2007 footage, Hulk is heard using racial slurs about Brooke’s then boyfriend, Miami producer Yannique Barker. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

But the scariest shocker was the resurrection of Devin Singletary, a healthy scratch in Weeks 3-5. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 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