shook
Definition of shook
(Entry 1 of 2)
past tense and chiefly dialectal past participle of shake
shook
noun\ ˈshu̇k 
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\Definition 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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