Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Shook /(sho͝ok)/ · IPA /ʃʊk/ imp. n. v. t. 01 imp. imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake. 1. imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake.obs. See: Shake 02 n. A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. 1. A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form.(Com.) 03 v. t. To pack, as staves, in a shook. 1. To pack, as staves, in a shook.