shook one's head

A form of shake one's head — To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of shake one's head
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APA

shook one's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shook%20one's%20head

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“shook one's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shook%20one's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shook one's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shook%20one's%20head.

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