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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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Shaken is the past participle of shake, meaning to move something quickly back and forth. It can also mean shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience. See how to use shaken in sentences and translations.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word shake as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to say shake in different contexts and phrases, such as shake a leg, shake a stick at, or shake on.
Shaken is the past participle of shake, meaning to move something violently or to cause someone to feel frightened or upset. Learn how to use shaken in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective shaken, which means shocked, upset or frightened by something. Find out how to use it with nouns and collocations, and see synonyms and related topics.
Learn the meaning of shake as a verb and a noun, with different senses and usage. See how to use shake in phrases, idioms, and phrasal verbs.
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