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1. : to move irregularly to and fro. 2. : to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock. 3. : to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance. shook with fear. 4. : to experience a state of instability : totter. 5. : to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix. 6. : to clasp hands. 7.
to make something less certain, firm, or strong: What has happened has shaken the foundations of her belief. After six defeats in a row, the team's confidence has been badly shaken. shake something (up) This discovery may shake (up) traditional theories on how mountains are formed.
1. to move or cause to move up and down or back and forth with short quick movements; vibrate. 2. to sway or totter or cause to sway or totter. 3. to clasp or grasp (the hand) of (a person) in greeting, agreement, etc: he shook John by the hand; he shook John's hand; they shook and were friends.
Shake, quiver, tremble, vibrate refer to an agitated movement that, in living things, is often involuntary. To shake is to agitate more or less quickly, abruptly, and often unevenly so as to disturb the poise, stability, or equilibrium of a person or thing: a pole shaking under his weight.
If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backwards and forwards or up and down. You can also shake a person, for example, because you are angry with them or because you want them to wake up.
causing to move repeatedly from side to side. synonyms: wag, waggle. see more. noun. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. synonyms: shiver, tremble. see more. noun. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Definition of shake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something or someone do this: He was shaking with nerves. We heard a loud bang, and then the house began to shake. Shake the bottle. Fewer examples. Turn the jar upside down and shake it. You're meant to shake the bottle first. A severe earthquake shook the whole city.
Shake Definition. To cause to move up and down, back and forth, or from side to side with short, quick movements. To become unsteady; totter; reel. To cause to quiver or tremble. Chills that shook his body. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction. A crisis that has shaken my deepest beliefs.
shake meaning, definition, what is shake: to move suddenly from side to side or up...: Learn more.
