The meaning of SHOOK is past tense and chiefly dialectal past participle of shake.

SHOOK definition: simple past tense of shake. See examples of shook used in a sentence.

SHOOK definition: 1. past simple of shake 2. shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience: 3. liking or wanting…. Learn more.

1. pt. of shake 2. not standard a pp. of shake adjective 3. slang Also: shook up strongly affected by an event, circumstance, etc.; emotionally unsettled She was so shook she couldn't speak

n. A set of parts for assembling a barrel or packing box. [Probably from shook cask, variant of shaken cask, cask broken down for shipment, from shaken, dismantled and packed for transport, past …

Definition of shook verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to take hold of (usually the right hand of another person) as a sign of greeting, friendship, etc.: [~ + object] They shook hands and exchanged business cards.[no object] It's a deal; let's shake on it.

Oct 12, 2025 · Adjective shook (comparative more shook, superlative most shook) (slang) Shaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised.

Oct 22, 2018 · 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.”

Synonyms for SHOOK: jerked, shuddered, quivered, vibrated, trembled, shivered, convulsed, quaked; Antonyms of SHOOK: accepted, sought, embraced, pursued, welcomed, caught, incurred, courted