Shook
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃʊk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shook is a noun meaning A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
Meaning
A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
More Meanings
- The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.
- To pack (staves, etc.) in a shook.
- simple past of shake.
- (now informal) past participle of shake
- (slang) Shaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised.
- (slang) Emotionally upset or disturbed; scared.
Example Sentences
Upon hearing this I am really feeling the pressure. I am shook.
Immediately, his face flushed: "How could Katy do that to Britney? I'm SHOOK."
Crystal was shook when Mr. Wu discovered she was shopping online for panties and bras to pass the time in class.
Although she could have just held it out and it would have shook by itself. His voice was having the same effect on her that the lead guitar on Chris Isaak's Wicked Game had.
Word Forms
- shooks
- shooking
- shooked
Synonyms for shook
Depending on context, synonyms include stook, shooketh.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wrapped, rock, hit, rammed, ripped, busted.
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