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The correct spelling is milkshake.
How to pronounce milkshake
[ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk]
nounIPA: [ˈmɪɫk.ʃeɪk]
Say it like: Mil-ksh-ake
The correct spelling is milkshake. A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring. For example: "This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket."
Usage Examples
“This milkshake under the oil cap, or on the dipstick, indicates a blown head gasket.”
“A politician was milkshaked during the protest.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
- 2.A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.
- 3.A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.
- 4.Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
- 5.An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.
verb
- 1.To administer an alkaline supplement to (a horse) to improve its racing performance.
- 2.To throw a milkshake at (a person).
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