shook
Definition of shook
(Entry 1 of 2)
past tense and chiefly dialectal past participle of shake
shook
nounDefinition of shook (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a set of staves and headings for one hogshead, cask, or barrel
b
: a bundle of parts (as of boxes) ready to be put together
2
: shock entry 5
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The first known use of shook was in 1796
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