verb
shook
shuuk
verb
1
Past tense of "shake."
"The whole building shook during the earthquake."
"He shook her hand firmly."
adj
1
Rattled, upset, or emotionally shaken by something.
"She looked genuinely shook after the near-miss on the motorway."
How to Use Shook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the past tense of "shake," or (informally) badly rattled by an experience.
When to use it
The adjective use ("I'm shook") is informal slang, popularised through internet and hip-hop culture.
Word Forms
more shook comparative, shooked past tense, shooks plural, shooks singular, most shook superlative
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The whole building _____ during the earthquake.