shake

/ʃˈe‌ɪk/

/ˈʃeɪk/

[verb] [noun]

to shake

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to move from side to side or up and down

synonyms : rock

sway

to cause someone or something to move up and down or from one side to the other with short rapid movements

synonyms : agitate

to take someone's hand and move it up and down, mainly for greeting

(Of one's body) to involuntarily shake, as a response to fear or due to a particular condition

synonyms : didder

shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

synonyms : judder

to make something, particularly a belief or idea, less certain

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

synonyms : excite

shake up

stimulate

stir

bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

get rid of

synonyms : escape from

shake off

throw off

shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

Shake

[NOUN]

grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

synonyms : handclasp

handshake

handshaking

frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

synonyms : milk shake

milkshake

building material used as siding or roofing

synonyms : shingle

a rhythmic motion in one or more parts of one's body that is an involuntary response to cold, fear, or excitement

synonyms : shiver

tremble

causing to move repeatedly from side to side

synonyms : wag

waggle

a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

synonyms : trill

Examples

1. That poor kid is shaking in his shoes up there on stage.

2. C’mon, shake a leg!

3. Afterwards I was shaking like a leaf.

4. John shook his head as another corporation was fined a relatively small amount for environmental damage and safety violations.

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