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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shake \Shake\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Shook}; p. p. {Shaken}, ({Shook}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaking}.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. [root]161. Cf. {Shock}, v.]
1. To cause to move with quick or violent vibrations; to move rapidly one way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate.
As a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. --Rev. vi. 13.
Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels That shake heaven's basis. --Milton.
2. Fig.: To move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of.
When his doctrines grew too strong to be shook by his enemies, they persecuted his reputation. --Atterbury.
Thy equal fear that my firm faith and love Can by his fraud be shaken or seduced. --Milton.
3. (Mus.) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music.
4. To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion; to rid one's self of; -- generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as, to shake fruit down from a tree.
Shake off the golden slumber of repose. --Shak.
'Tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age. --Shak.
I could scarcely shake him out of my company. --Bunyan.
{To shake a cask} (Naut.), to knock a cask to pieces and pack the staves.
{To shake hands}, to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc.
{To shake out a reef} (Naut.), to untile the reef points and spread more canvas.
{To shake the bells}. See under {Bell}.
{To shake the sails} (Naut.), to luff up in the wind, causing the sails to shiver. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shook \Shook\ (sh[oo^]k), imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of {Shake}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shook \Shook\, noun [Cf. {Shock} a bundle of sheaves.] (Com.) (a) A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. (b) A set of boards for a sugar box. (c) The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Shook \Shook\, verb (used with an object) To pack, as staves, in a shook.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
shake
noun
1: building material used as siding or roofing [syn: {shingle}]
2: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream [syn: {milkshake}, {milk shake}]
3: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it [syn: {trill}]
4: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) [syn: {handshake}, {handshaking}, {handclasp}]
5: reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: {tremble}, {shiver}]
6: causing to move repeatedly from side to side [syn: {wag}, {waggle}]
verb
1: move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [syn: {agitate}]
2: move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" [syn: {didder}]
3: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering" [syn: {judder}]
4: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" [syn: {rock}, {sway}]
5: undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
6: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: {stimulate}, {shake up}, {excite}, {stir}]
7: get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" [syn: {shake off}, {throw off}, {escape from}]
8: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
9: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!" [also: {shook}, {shaken}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
shook
noun: a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
shook See {shake}
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
39 Moby Thesaurus words for "shook": balled-up, bothered, bowled down, chaotic, confused, discomposed, disconcerted, disordered, disorganized, disturbed, electrified, embarrassed, flustered, fluttered, fussed, in a jumble, in a pother, in a pucker, in a stew, in a sweat, in a swivet, in a tizzy, jarred, jolted, jumbled, mixed-up, perplexed, perturbed, put-out, rattled, ruffled, shaken, shocked, shuffled, staggered, startled, taken aback, unsettled, upset
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Shook, MO Zip code(s): 63963
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