shook

Meanings

• Verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'shake'. To cause to vibrate or move back and forth.

  - "After the earthquake, the buildings were all shook."
  - "The baby was shook by the sudden loud noise."

• Verb

  2. To cause to feel fear or anxiety.

  - "The news shook the community."
  - "The witness was shook by the traumatic experience."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃʊk/
   
   
   
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2. /ʃʊk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

stook , shiver , tremble , traumatize , shooketh

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shook
broke , yoke , spoke , oke

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Variants

List of all variants of shook that leads to same result
shake , shook , shooks , shakable , shake a leg , shake a stick at , shakeable , shaken , shaken a leg , shaken a stick at , shakes , shakes a leg , shakes a stick at , shaking , shaking a leg , shaking a stick at , shook a leg , shook a stick at , shook-up , shake down , shaken down , shakes down , shaking down , shook down , shake out , shaken out , shakes out , shaking out , shook out , shake up , shaken up , shakes up , shaking up , shook up , shake on , shaken on , shakes on , shaking on , shook on

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scocian, from scoc, a shaking, quivering, trembling.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shook' is used in the title of a popular 1964 James Bond novel and film.

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'the earth was shook' is used to describe various natural disasters.

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Related Concepts

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1. seismic activity: Shook is related to seismic activity, which is the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shook' has been used to describe fear, anxiety, or surprise. In art, it can represent instability or chaos.

How to Memorize "shook"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tree being shook by the wind. Imagine the leaves rustling and branches swaying.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shook' with the feeling of fear or anxiety. Remember how it makes you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Hippos Quake Often' to remember the past tense form of 'shake' is 'shook'.

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