Sentence examples for shook from inspiring English sources

'shook' is correct and usable in written English.
It is most commonly used as the past tense of "shake," as in "she shook her head," or "he shook his fists." You can also use it as a slang term meaning "shocked," as in "I was shook by the news." For example: "I was shook to find out the school had been closed."

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shook

verb

To pack (staves, etc.) in a shook.

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Ms. Adams shook her head.

Peter was greeted by friends and comrades he had worked with for decades, and though he smiled and shook hands, he seemed to have little memory of them.

Pietersen also shook hands with all the Leicestershire fielders before walking off with bat raised high, having scored 355 not out from 396 balls, including 36 fours and 15 sixes.

Prosecutor Karim Khalil QC told the jury: "For reasons known only to him but which may well be rooted in the pressures of home life and his own inability to cope with the change in his circumstances, he took hold of his own baby, he bit her on the head, he struck her repeatedly and he shook her hard.

After the verdict, Buck shook hands with junior prosecuting counsel Edward Lewis and told him: "I'm sorry about this whole situation".

shook my head and said: "Well, Shaun, every other Newcastle player did".

Informed of Van Gaal's curmudgeonly attitude, the Swansea manager added: "And I thought he shook my hand at the end.

One of Blake's heroes is Mala, the dubstep pioneer who shook dub's steady beats on to a parallel axis – Blake traces the line further, going past Burial's night bus and into the coffee house and the jazz club.

Rubio's valiant effort to craft a message on immigration that could appeal to the deeply skeptical conservative fringe shook up what had been a masterful Jenga-like tower of mixed positions: a little Tea Party here, a little GOP careerism there.

The US economy shook off the brutal winter weather in February to add 295,000 new jobs, the 12th straight month it has added over 200,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labour Statistics said Friday.

Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 12.06pm AEST03 06 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd addresses the parliament Rudd shook hands with Tony Abbott as he entered the chamber for the first time as prime minister.. well of course.. the first time as prime minister since 2010.

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