nounπShareA set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood."The carpenter carefully assembled the wooden shook to create a sturdy storage box. "materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together."The antique bed's intricate shook was carefully disassembled before moving it. "propertymaterialarchitectureitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pack (staves, etc.) in a shook."The carpenter shook the wooden staves into the barrel to make a sturdy container. "technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly."He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval."Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."bodyactioncommunicationsignattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion."to shake fruit down from a tree"actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disturb emotionally; to shock."He was shaken by what had happened."emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lose, evade, or get rid of (something)."The dog shook the water off his fur after his bath. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move from side to side."She shook with grief."actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually as "shake on") To shake hands."The students shook hands with their new teacher. "communicationactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dance."She was shaking it on the dance floor."danceentertainmentmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a tremulous tone to; to trill."to shake a note in music"soundmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo threaten to overthrow."The experience shook my religious belief."politicsgovernmentwarstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be agitated; to lose firmness."The bad news about the project shook her confidence. "actionsensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareShaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised."After seeing the accident, he was visibly shook, unable to speak for several minutes. "sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
