shook

1 of 2

past tense and chiefly dialectal past participle of shake

shook

2 of 2

noun

ˈshu̇k 

1

a

: a set of staves and headings for one hogshead, cask, or barrel

b

: a bundle of parts (as of boxes) ready to be put together

2

: shock entry 5

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing shook

• shook-up

Kids Definition

shook

past of shake