shook

shook 1

 (sho͝ok)
n.
A set of parts for assembling a barrel or packing box.
[Probably from shook cask, variant of shaken cask, cask broken down for shipment, from shaken, dismantled and packed for transport, past participle of shake, to scatter, shed.]

shook 2

 (sho͝ok)
v.
Past tense of shake.
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shook

(ʃʊk)
n
1. (in timber working) a set of parts ready for assembly, esp of a barrel
2. (Agriculture) a group of sheaves piled together on end; shock
[C18: of unknown origin]

shook

(ʃʊk)
vb
the past tense of shake
adj
informal Austral and NZ keen on; enthusiastic about
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shook

(ʃʊk)

v.
1. pt. of shake.
adj.
2. Also, shook′ up′.Informal. strongly affected by an event; emotionally unsettled.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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Translations
ébrouer

shook

[ˈʃʊk] pt of shakeshook-up [ˌʃʊkˈʌp] adj
to be shook-up about sth → être secoué(e) par qch
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shook

2
n (of corn) → Garbenbündel nt, → Hocke f
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shook

pret de shake
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