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past tense form of shake.

shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /

ADJECTIVE

addled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered

STRONG

gone rattled shaken thrown woolly

WEAK

balled up fouled-up mixed up out of it punchy shook-up slap-happy unglued woozy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

understanding

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

Example Sentences

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Two forms of converted timbers may be specially noticed as probably marketable in large quantities, viz., railway sleepers, and tea shooks.

From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden

I came out supercargo in the brig Argo, with a cargo of hogshead staves and box shooks from London to Manilla.

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James

Besides, this vessel he recollected had been laden with staves and box shooks, with other wooden materials which would keep it afloat.

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James

Then they are taken out of the water and sun-dried, being piled up into pointed shooks, left hollow in the centre.

From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by Bevan, William

Mr. Britt knew that men were cutting hoop poles and timber for shooks; Egypt earned ready money with which to pay interest, getting out shooks and hoop poles.

From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman

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