SHOOK
What does "SHOOK" mean?
Past tense of 'shake': moved or caused to move with quick, short, back-and-forth motions.
Meanings
- Moved rapidly to and fro or up and down; trembled. Her hands shook as she opened the letter.
- Grasped and moved someone's hand in greeting or agreement. They shook on the deal and went their separate ways.
- Deeply upset or unsettled someone. The accident shook him more than he let on.
- Emotionally disturbed, shocked, or overwhelmed. After hearing the verdict she was completely shook. informal
Did you know?
- The viral slang 'I'm shook' (meaning rattled or stunned) feels new, but using 'shook' as an adjective for 'shaken' is centuries old in regional English - the internet just gave it a second life.
Word origin
Past tense of 'shake', from Old English 'scoc', past form of 'sceacan' (to shake or move quickly); the slang adjective 'shook' meaning shaken or rattled re-emerged in modern internet usage.
Remember it
SHOOK has two O's like two wide eyes - the look of someone who's just been shaken.
A little poem
The whole bridge shook as the slow freight passed-
I held the rail and learned how long a minute can last.
couplet
Wordplay
- The Polaroid and the snow globe got into an argument. Both ended up shook.
What it teaches
Being shook is honest news from your nervous system; steady the hands first, then read the message.
Quick facts
What does SHOOK mean?
Past tense of 'shake': moved or caused to move with quick, short, back-and-forth motions.
Is SHOOK a valid word?
Yes — SHOOK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHOOK?
SHOOK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHOOK come from?
Past tense of 'shake', from Old English 'scoc', past form of 'sceacan' (to shake or move quickly); the slang adjective 'shook' meaning shaken or rattled re-emerged in modern internet usage.
What can SHOOK teach us?
Being shook is honest news from your nervous system; steady the hands first, then read the message.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.