Definitions for shook



Overview of noun shook

The noun shook has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. shook

(a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment)


Overview of verb shake

The verb shake has 9 senses? (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (42) shake, agitate

(move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking")

2. (14) shake, didder

(move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook")

3. (8) judder, shake

(shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering")

4. (6) rock, sway, shake

(move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet")

5. (6) shake

(undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes")

6. (2) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

(stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country")

7. (1) shake, shake off, throw off, escape from

(get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me")

8. (1) shake

(bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker")

9. shake

(shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!")

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