shook

¹

[shook]

verb

1. simple past tense of shake.

2. Nonstandard.,  a past participle of shake.

adjective

1. Slang.,  Also shook up strongly affected by an event, circumstance, etc.; emotionally unsettled.

   She was so shook she couldn't speak.

shook

²

[shook]

noun

1. a set of staves and headings sufficient for one hogshead, barrel, or the like.

2. a set of the parts of a box, piece of furniture, or the like, ready to be put together.

3. a shock of sheaves or the like.

shook

¹

/ ʃʊk /

noun

1. (in timber working) a set of parts ready for assembly, esp of a barrel

2. a group of sheaves piled together on end; shock

shook

²

/ ʃʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of shake

adjective

1. informal,  keen on; enthusiastic about

Word History and Origins

Origin of shook¹

First recorded in 1890–95, for the adjective

Origin of shook²

First recorded in 1760–70; short for shook cask, variant of shaken cask, one dismounted for shipment

Word History and Origins

Origin of shook¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He would ask how they were doing and shook their hands.

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And I looked in this mirror and that mirror, and I couldn’t see her, and I was shook.

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He shook one sunburned finger at my hat and yelled, “Traitor! Traitor!” his face red with rage, or possibly alcohol — who knew?

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It wasn’t the mayhem of mass casualty events that shook her, nor the sound of shallow breaths as a patient who had been shot in the skull slipped toward death.

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The blast destroyed an entire building at the plant's large campus, shook homes miles away and sent debris flying, news reports said.

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Related Words

• afflicted 
• agitated 
• anxious 
• distraught 
• jittery 
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• perturbed 
• shaky 
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When To Use

What else does shook mean?

Shook is the past tense form of shake, used as a slang term to describe feelings ranging from discombobulation and fear to rage and elation, kind of like "all shaken up."