milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk 

variants or milk shake

: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream

a chocolate milkshake

Examples of milkshake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lines stretched out the door when Santa Barbara-founded chain McConnell’s reopened, with guests eager to try more than a dozen flavors, plus milkshakes, sundaes, ice cream sandwiches and floats. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Everything’s Just Peachy’s Enjoli Enriquez whips up her signature peach cobbler into a milkshake ($12) any time of year. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Try Floyd’s Frosty for elk burgers and milkshakes and Sojourn Coffee for craft lattes and baked goods. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

The company is known for its 100% Angus beef burgers, crinkle fries and milkshakes, including flavors such as Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake and the Biscoff Cookie Butter Tiramisu Shake. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milkshake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache

Kids Definition

milk shake

noun

: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream