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    shaken
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shakenShaken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHAKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shakenShaken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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!

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shakenShaken - definition of shaken by The Free Dictionary

    shaken - disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock; "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken". jolted. agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents".

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › shakenshaken adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › shakenSHAKEN Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for SHAKEN: shuddered, jerked, trembled, swayed, shivered, wobbled, jolted, vibrated; Antonyms of SHAKEN: accepted, sought, pursued, welcomed, embraced, caught, incurred, courted.