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

For the study, researchers gave two groups of men — 20 between the ages of 18 and 35, and 21 others between the ages 60 and 80 — a high-fat milkshake. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

MooTown is a cute ice cream shop serving 40 flavors of Blue Bell and Hershey’s, plus milkshakes and other frozen treats. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025

Drink options include coffee, kombucha, matcha latte, and milkshakes. —Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Long a staple in fitness circles, protein shakes — typically made from whey concentrate and coming in flavors like chocolate, vanilla and peanut butter — offer a creamy, milkshake-like way to pack in the nutrients. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milkshake

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

Kids Definition

milk shake

noun

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