shook Sentence Examples

  1. The earthquake shook the city to its core, causing widespread destruction.
  2. The news of the tragedy shook her to the bone, leaving her utterly devastated.
  3. The car swerved violently, shaking the passengers and causing them to collide with each other.
  4. The stirring speech shook the audience to their very souls, inspiring them to take action.
  5. The sudden revelation shook his faith to its foundations, leaving him questioning everything he had ever believed.
  6. The accused man's guilt was so evident that it shook the jury's confidence in his innocence.
  7. The doctor's diagnosis shook the family, as they had never expected such a devastating blow.
  8. The sudden gust of wind shook the tree, sending leaves and branches flying in all directions.
  9. The angry protesters shook the gates of the government building, demanding an end to corruption.
  10. The unexpected news shook the stock market, causing prices to plummet and investors to panic.

shook Meaning

Wordnet

shook (n)

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

Webster

shook (imp.)

of Shake

Webster

shook ()

of Shake

imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake.

Webster

shook (n.)

A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form.

A set of boards for a sugar box.

The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.

Webster

shook (v. t.)

To pack, as staves, in a shook.

FAQs About the word shook

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipmentof Shake, of Shake, imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake., A set of staves and headings sufficient

jerked, shivered, quivered, trembled, shuddered, vibrated, agitated, flickered,convulsed, joggled

welcomed, welcomed, pursued, pursued, embraced,accepted, embraced, sought, sought, accepted

The earthquake shook the city to its core, causing widespread destruction.

The news of the tragedy shook her to the bone, leaving her utterly devastated.

The car swerved violently, shaking the passengers and causing them to collide with each other.

The stirring speech shook the audience to their very souls, inspiring them to take action.