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- Dictionaryshaken/ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/
verb
- 1. past participle of shake
adjective
- 1. having had one's composure or confidence upset; shocked or disturbed: "the two boys were very shaken"
- 2. (of a drink, especially a cocktail) prepared by being mixed and shaken with ice in a container: "shaken drinks are more diluted (and colder) than those that are stirred"
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The meaning of SHAKE is to move irregularly to and fro. How to use shake in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shake.
SHAKEN meaning: 1. past participle of shake 2. shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience: 3. past participle…. Learn more.
SHAKEN definition: 1. past participle of shake 2. shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience: 3. past participle…. Learn more.
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to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. to become dislodged and fall (usually fol. by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. become unsteady.
What does the adjective shaken mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shaken. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. shaken has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
If you're shaken, you are profoundly upset and disturbed. Witnessing a car nearly hit a bicyclist can leave you shaken — and just imagine how shaken the bicyclist is! The shaken survivors of a house fire are left feeling so unnerved that they may actually be shaking a little bit.
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Definition of shaken adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.