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 shocker is Mukam, who wasn’t good enough to get on the field last season but will be part of the rotation this fall. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

While Scheffler passing Woods on the career-money list is by no means a shocker, considering the money in the sport today compared to the late 90s and early 2000s. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Will Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series deliver another Jeff Hiller-esque shocker? — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Not that director Kate Dolan and her co-writer Rafael Jordan aren’t up to the task of crafting a slick erotic thriller reminiscent of ‘80s and ‘90s sleaze shockers, updated to the AI era to center on a fembot gone wild. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 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