Choquer
Choquer is a French verb with several related meanings. It most commonly means to cause a strong emotional reaction, such as surprise, indignation, or offense. It can also describe a physical impact, as in something colliding or clashing with another object. In everyday language, choquer is used for both moral or aesthetic offense and for literal collisions, and the reflexive form se choquer can express being astonished or unsettled by something.
Etymology: The verb derives from the noun choc, meaning impact or collision, with the regular -er verb
Conjugation and usage: Choquer is a regular -er verb. Present: je choque, tu choques, il choque, nous
Usage notes: In media and opinion discourse, choquer often signals normative tension or controversy. Common phrases