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Shook — may refer to:* Kerry Shook (born 1962), senior pastor of Fellowship of The Woodlands * Shook, Missouri, United States * Travis Shook (born 1969), jazz pianistee also* Shake (disambiguation) * Shaked (disambiguation) * Shaken (disambiguation) *… … Wikipedia
shook — shook1 [shook] n. [prob. var. of SHOCK ] ☆ 1. a set of the pieces used in assembling a single box, cask, etc. 2. a shock of grain sheaves shook2 [shook] vt., vi. pt. and dial. pp. of SHAKE ☆ shook up … English World dictionary
Shook — Shook, v. t. To pack, as staves, in a shook. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shook up — «SHUK UHP», adjective, or shook up, Slang. shaken; disturbed; upset: »I can t get particularly shook up about a couple of days delay (The Nation) … Useful english dictionary
Shook — (sh[oo^]k), imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of {Shake}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shook — Shook, n. [Cf. {Shock} a bundle of sheaves.] (Com.) (a) A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. (b) A set of boards for a sugar box. (c) The parts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shook up — excited, 1897 slang, from shook (O.E. scoc), p.t. of SHAKE (Cf. shake). Revived 1957 by Elvis Presley … Etymology dictionary
shook on — (Aust and NZ informal) Keen on • • • Main Entry: ↑shook … Useful english dictionary
shook-up — (sho͝ok ŭpʹ) adj. Slang Emotionally upset or excited; shaken. * * * … Universalium
shook — [ʃuk] the past tense of ↑shake … Dictionary of contemporary English
shook — the past tense of shake1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
