shook
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
How often you will meet it
Rank 698 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,022 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
shook in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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With that a sob shook him--startled him.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Miss Howard shook hands with a hearty, almost painful, grip.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Solemnly he shook hands with Katherine and Bobby, expressing a profound sympathy.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Their door burst open with a violence that shook the house from top to bottom.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He had to pause, for a violent attack of coughing shook him from head to foot.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1