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Added 10 October 2026

shook

/ʃʊk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shook at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment.

Origin

Compare shock (“a bundle of sheaves”).

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