shook
7 synonyms and 0 antonyms for shook, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — Past tense of "shake."
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Compare shock (“a bundle of sheaves”).
Full origin of shook →Frequently asked questions
What does “shook” mean?
The word “shook” means past tense of "shake.". In plain terms, either the past tense of "shake," or (informally) badly rattled by an experience.
How do you pronounce “shook”?
“Shook” is pronounced shuuk (/ʃʊk/ in IPA).
How do you use “shook” in a sentence?
Here is “shook” used in a sentence: “The whole building shook during the earthquake.”
What is another word for “shook”?
Words with a similar meaning to “shook” include stook and shooketh.
What part of speech is “shook”?
Depending on how it is used, “shook” can be a verb and an adjective.
Is “shook” a common word?
“Shook” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “shook” have?
“Shook” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: past tense of "shake.".
Is it "shook" or "shaken"?
"Shook" is the simple past tense of "shake" — "she shook the bottle" — while "shaken" is the past participle used with helping verbs: "the bottle was shaken." In formal English, "have shook" or "was shook" is nonstandard; use "have shaken" and "was shaken" instead.
Is saying "I'm shook" grammatically correct?
Not by formal rules, where the correct form is "I'm shaken." But "shook" has become an established informal adjective meaning rattled, upset, or emotionally shaken, and in that slang register "I'm shook" is the natural, expected phrasing. Keep it to casual speech and writing.
What is the difference between "shook" and "shooketh"?
Both are slang for being rattled or emotionally shaken. "Shooketh" is a jokey, mock-archaic version of "shook," borrowing an old-fashioned verb ending to exaggerate the shock for comic effect, and it appears almost exclusively online or in playful speech.
What is the difference between "shook" and "shook up"?
"Shook up" describes being emotionally disturbed by a specific event — "she was pretty shook up after the crash" — and in careful writing becomes "shaken up." Plain "shook" as an adjective is newer slang covering the same ground of being rattled or upset, but it reads as distinctly informal, internet-flavoured English.