shook

Everyday

1. Moved something quickly up and down or side to side. tree →
2. Trembled, as with fear or cold. tree →
3. Upset or shocked someone: the news shook us. tree →
4. Shook hands: took someone's hand to greet them or agree. tree →
5. Shook his head: moved the head side to side to say no. tree →
6. (slang, US) Shook: scared or upset. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows feelings: hands shook with fear, a voice shook. In science it describes earthquakes (the ground shook) and mixing (shook the bottle). In everyday manners people shook hands. Phrases: shook hands, shook his head, shook with laughter, shook off a cold.

Examples

• She shook the bottle before pouring. tree →
• The ground shook during the earthquake. tree →
• He shook his head: «No, thank you.» tree →
• They shook hands after the match. tree →
• My hands shook before my speech. tree →
• The bad news shook the whole school. tree →
• (slang) That horror film had me shook. tree →
• The dog shook itself dry. tree →
• But the raven shook his head. tree →

Note

Irregular verb: shake, shook, shaken. Say «I have shaken», not «I have shook» (that is non-standard). Shook as an adjective («I'm shook») is slang.

In Jewish tradition

In stories it shows feelings: hands shook with fear, a voice shook. In science it describes earthquakes (the ground shook) and mixing (shook the bottle). In everyday manners people shook hands. Phrases: shook hands, shook his head, shook with laughter, shook off a cold.

Examples

• The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. (Writings PSA.77.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular verb: shake, shook, shaken. Say «I have shaken», not «I have shook» (that is non-standard). Shook as an adjective («I'm shook») is slang.