shook up

adjective

Shaken; emotionally disturbed or agitated.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of shake up
adjectiveshook up (comparative more shook up, superlative most shook up)

comparative more shook up · superlative most shook up

  1. slangShaken; emotionally disturbed or agitated.

    My hands are shaky and my knees are weak / I can't seem to stand on my own two feet / Who do you thank when you have such luck? / I'm in love / I'm all shook up

    1957, Otis Blackwell, All Shook Up (song performed by Elvis Presley)
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APA

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MLA

“shook up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shook%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shook up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shook%20up.

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