Shook up Meaning in English

expression · lemma: shake up

US

ˈʃʊk/ /ˈəp

SHOOK-UP

UK

ʃˈʊk/ /ˈʌp

shOOK-UP

Definition

Feeling disturbed, upset, or emotionally affected, often after a surprising or shocking event.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, commonly used to describe emotional disturbance, especially after accidents, bad news, or surprises. Often about temporary feelings. Close to 'disturbed' or 'unsettled', but implies emotional impact more than just surprise.

• Spanish: conmocionado - alterado - perturbado
• Portuguese (BR): abalado - perturbado
• Portuguese (PT): abalado - perturbado
• Chinese (Simplified): 震惊 - 不安
• Chinese (Traditional): 震驚 - 不安
• Hindi: हिला हुआ - विचलित
• Arabic: مصدوم - مضطرب
• Bengali: বিহ্বল - হতবিহ্বল - বিচলিত
• Russian: потрясён - выбит из колеи - ошеломлён
• Japanese: 動揺した
• Vietnamese: bàng hoàng - sốc - hoang mang
• Korean: 충격을 받은 - 당황한
• Turkish: sarsılmış - allak bullak olmuş
• Urdu: پریشان - ہل کر رہ جانا
• Indonesian: terkejut - terguncang - kaget

Example Sentences

She was shook up after the car accident.

basic

He felt shook up by the bad news.

basic

I'm still shook up about what happened yesterday.

basic

He tried to act normal, but you could tell he was really shook up.

natural

Everyone was a bit shook up after the sudden storm hit our town.

natural

Don't worry if you're feeling shook up—it's normal after something like that.

natural