Shawshank verb 4noun 1forms 3 verb4 •To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.After endless Shawshanking through the ducts, I came to a grate that offered my first break from the horror show. — 2009 •To punish (someone) for something that they did not do.Jim hadn't, but he did agree to give us more time before he Shawshanked me. — 1997 •To accomplish something by doing a little bit at a time over a long period of time.I had just given notice at work that I was taking a leave and I wanted to start "Shawshanking" things home — 2020 •(slang) To rape (a man, by a man) as an act of dominance and bullying.This isn't an act of love; he's basically getting Shawshanked by a long-necked bully. — 2022 noun1 •A literal or figurative prison.We all have our Shawshanks. Some of us have broken free. — 2012 formsShawshanked · Shawshanking · Shawshanks