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• He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.From the entry make
• The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.From the entry bass
• The money made a chinky sound as I shook the purse.From the entry chinky
• When my wet chihuahua shook himself, I was spattered with smelly water.From the entry spatter
• He shook my hand slackly. It was like shaking a dead fish.From the entry slackly
• The archaeologists shook off the dust that had fallen from the roof, and promptly continued their work.From the entry shake off
• We had out our differences and in the end shook hands.From the entry have out
• The door finally shook free of its hinges.From the entry free
• They buried their argument and shook hands.From the entry bury
• A mild tremblor shook California earlier this morning.From the entry tremblor
• The candidate gave speeches, shook hands, and kissed babies in an effort to drum up support before the election.From the entry drum up
• Seeing the car accident really shook her up.From the entry shake up
• She shook her finger at him scoldingly.From the entry scoldingly
• He shook his head and gave a thumbs down.From the entry thumbs down
• He shook my hand on the way out.From the entry on the way out
• He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.From the entry shake
• Her father’s death shook her terribly.From the entry shake
• Ireland shook off its reliance on the UK and became a Celtic tiger.2024 February 2, Simon Jenkins, “Northern Ireland will leave the union, and Scotland could too. True devolution is the only way to save…. From the entry Celtic Tiger
• He worked the loose knot free and shook the contents out into his hand.2021, Reavis Z. Wortham, Laying Bones. From the entry coon-dick
• There was a garbley mess of incoherent speech before the screen shook and Father Jim disappeared off-stage.2021, J. A. Bouma, chapter 6, in Apocalypse Rising (End Times Chronicles; season 2, episode 3), Grand Rapids, Mich.: EmmausWay Press, →ISBN. From the entry garbley
• What, you don't like them?” When she shook her head, he scratched his jaw and studied her.2017 August 29, Mary Campisi, A Family Affair: The Return, Mary Campisi Books, LLC, →ISBN. From the entry pizzelle
• Daisy walked up behind me and held out her hand, then shook Davis’s forcefully.2017, John Green, Turtles All the Way Down, Dutton Books, →ISBN, page 31. From the entry Holmesy
• He checked it against his clipboard then sadly shook his head as if he'd been rejected himself.2016 July 18, Wayne Kaatz, chapter 11, in Stuck on Earth, Bloomington, Ind.: Archway Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry happy
• “I think we came to an understanding.” “I doubt it,” she shook her head.2016 October 4, Steve Vernon, Resurrection: Book Two of the Tatterdemon Trilogy, Stark Raven Press, page 73. From the entry all foam, no beer
• He shook his head within the visualizer, the major pipes still turgid with old data and images.2016, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Alliance of Equals, →ISBN. From the entry undercode
• “Ah-bup-bup!” She smiled and shook her head, sending her straight, almost-too-perfect white-blonde hair flowing.2016 November 9, Mike Marsbergen, edited by Daniel A. Greathead, Tevun-Krus Special #1: MadMikeMarsbergen… As He Eternally Dangles…. From the entry ah-bup-bup
• We don't need to beat around the bush.” He smirked, shook his head.2015, Ania Ahlborn, Within These Walls, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 147. From the entry screw up
• "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration.2015 March 25, thedeadlymoose, “The Seed of an Idea”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024. From the entry retention
• "Didn't you have a proper breakfast before you headed off this morning?" He shook his head.2014, Lisa A. Olech, Picture Me Naked. From the entry dingo's breakfast
• The rich sewer gases fugged around her and she shook her head, trying to clear it.2013, Tom Pollock, The Glass Republic: The Skyscraper Throne, →ISBN. From the entry fug
• A quarrel over these transcendentals even shook the later Middle Ages.2012, Jean Grondin, “Metaphysics and Theology in the Middle Ages”, in Lukas Soderstrom, transl., Introduction to Metaphysics: From…. From the entry transcendental
• I'll bet you two bopped all night long.” Colin shook his head.2012, Terrence Oral Taylor, Dancing with the Boogie Man, page 196. From the entry bop
• I shook my head at him to let him know not to wild out on her.2012, Monique Grant, Imperfect Angel, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry wild out
• Nasal buzzsaws shook the sides of the tent as finally, they were all out for night.2011, Phillip A. Elwood, Giant in the Hills, page 11. From the entry buzzsaw
• She shook out her hair, the milk chocolaty tresses falling onto the shoulders of my evening coat.2010, Joseph Skibell, chapter 9, in A Curable Romantic, Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, →ISBN, page 405. From the entry milk chocolaty
• "Did ya catch Doc Ashcan with his scrubs down yet?" I shook my head.2010 December 15, William Hoffer, Marilyn Hoffer, “Chapter Eleven”, in Luke Rules, William Hoffer, →ISBN. From the entry what's crappenin'
• Billy fancied himself as a bit of a Han Solo, but he shook his head.2009, Ed Macy, Hellfire, London: Harper Press, →ISBN, page 134. From the entry a

Meaning of shook

1. noun A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
2. noun The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.
3. verb To pack (staves, etc.) in a shook.

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How do you use shook in a sentence?

Shook is used as a noun, verb and adjective. For example: “Crystal was shook when Mr. Wu discovered she was shopping online for panties and bras to pass the time in class.”

What is a short sentence with shook?

“I am shook.”

What does shook mean?

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