Shook

Word SHOOK
Character 5
Hyphenation shook
Pronunciations /ʃʊk/

Definitions and meanings of "Shook"

What do we mean by shook?

A set of parts for assembling a barrel or packing box. noun

A set of staves and headings sufficient for one hogshead, barrel, or the like, prepared for use and bound up in a compact form for convenience of transport. noun

A double-pointed hook with the points turned in opposite directions. noun

To pack in shooks.

Preterit of shake. noun

Same as shock, 1. noun

Imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of shake.

A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. noun

A set of boards for a sugar box. noun

The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together. noun

To pack, as staves, in a shook. transitive verb

A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood. noun

To pack (staves, etc.) in a shook. verb

Simple past of shake. verb

A disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment noun

A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.

The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Shook

The word "shook" in example sentences

The sound of my name shook my concentration, and I blinked once. ❋ Jessica Verday (2010)

The depth of pain and confusion in his expression shook her. ❋ Kresley Cole (2010)

Martin shook his head with a smile, but in his secret heart he was wondering why any man wanted to marry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Martin shook his head, but he had failed to keep back the wolfish, hungry look that leapt into his eyes at the suggestion of dinner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The captain shook it, and was reluctant to let go. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And Martin shook the vision from his brain, smiled, and began to speak. ❋ Unknown (2010)

McCain shook it, but with a “go away” look that no one could miss. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr. McCain shook up his campaign last week, putting Steve Schmidt in charge. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But Palin shook off the victim mantle by coming out swinging, by tearing into Barack Obama with glee, teeth bared like a Rudy Giuliani in heels. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The pole, I swear, shook from the impact, and Gene and I looked at each other with a mixture of awe and terror. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Martin shook her head from side to side, but only answered, I love my town. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I shook from the adrenaline, my husband went back to sleep and Luke? ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Leafs captain shook off Tampa players Cory Sarich and Vaclav Prospal in the corner before skating out and ripping a shot over Denis 'glove to make it 2-2 at 16: 06 of the second period. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Harvin shook two defenders, spun out of a tackle and then trotted into the end zone. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Martin shook off a second-half shooting slump to convert a key three-point play late in the fourth quarter. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When Abd al-Kaddus heard this, he shook his head and bit his forefinger; then, bowing his brow groundwards he began to make marks on the earth with his finger-tips; 109 after which he again shook his head and looked right and left and shook his head a third time, whilst Hasan watched him from a place where he was hidden from him. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Lockheed Martin shook up the management of its JSF team, putting Tom Burbage in charge and persuading the skunk works to act like part of a larger organization. ❋ Unknown (2002)

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