shaken

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UK /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/ US /ˈʃeɪkən/

adj 5noun 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, look

leave sb

The accident left him visibly shaken, and he struggled to speak about what happened.

ADV

badly, considerably, deeply, profoundly, quite, severely

a bit, a little, rather, somewhat

She felt rather shaken after hearing the unexpected news about her job.

clearly, obviously, visibly | still | up

PREP

He seemed quite shaken by the sudden announcement during the meeting yesterday.

Definitions

adj

Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

[A] chief, / With shout and shaken spear / Stands at the prow, and guides them: […]

For the moment she felt like a shaken child—shaken out of its wailings into awe, and she said humbly—"I will try. I will think."

Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

The waiter brought the Martinis, shaken and not stirred, as [James] Bond had stipulated, and some slivers of lemon peel in a wine glass. Bond twisted two of them and let them sink to the bottom of his drink.

Caused to move (and usually weakened) by a strong force.

The earthquake led to many shaken buildings and structures.

The trunks [of trees] are crushed and shattered / By the fierce blast's unconquerable stress. / […] / And through the ruins of the shaken mountain / The airs hiss and howl— […]

Of a cask: taken to pieces which are then tied up together for transportation.

A proportion for the ſetting foorth of a ſhip of 200. tunne, for the killing of the VVhale. […] 800. emptie ſhaken hogſheds, […]

Of something mined such as coal or ore: broken into pieces.

noun

A flat shuriken (“dart or throwing blade”) resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

jolted

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[A] chief, / With shout and shaken spear / Stands at the prow, and guides them: […]

Wiktionary

For the moment she felt like a shaken child—shaken out of its wailings into awe, and she said humbly—"I will try. I will think."

Wiktionary

My resolution was shaken when I heard about it.

Tatoeba · #41764

Since then, his faith has been severely shaken.

Tatoeba · #47022

My faith in this country was never shaken.

Tatoeba · #59268

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, shaken is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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