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   shake

   /ʃeɪk/

   verb

   • 1. (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate: "buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno" Similar vibratetremblequiverquakeshivershudderjudderjigglewobblerockswayswingrolloscillateconvulse
   • ▪ cause to tremble or vibrate: "a severe earthquake shook the area"
   • ▪ (of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion: "Luke was shaking with rage" Similar tremblequiverquakeshivershuddershake like a leafrare:quave
   • 2. move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements: "she stood in the hall and shook her umbrella" Similar jigglejogglewave from side to sideagitateinformal:waggle
   • ▪ grasp (someone) and move them roughly to and fro, either in anger or to rouse them from sleep: "he gently shook the driver awake and they set off"
   • ▪ brandish in anger or as a warning; make a threatening gesture with: "men shook their fists and shouted" Similar brandishwaveflourishswingwieldraise
   • 3. upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish: "rumours of a further loss shook the market" Similar upsetdistressdisturbunsettleperturbdisconcertdiscomposedisquietunnervetroubletake abackthrow off balanceagitateflustershockalarmfrightenscareworrydismayinformal:rattleget todo someone's head inmess with someone's headweakenunderminedamageimpairharmhurtinjurehave a bad effect onreducediminishdecreaselessenOpposite soothereassurestrengthen
   • ▪ cause a change of mood or attitude by shocking or disturbing (someone): "he had to shake himself out of his lethargy"
   • 4. successfully deal with or recover from (an illness, injury, or negative feeling): informal "I couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was laughing at me"

   noun

   • 1. an act of shaking: "she gave her red curls a shake" Similar jigglejogglejerkinformal:waggleflourishbrandishwave
   • ▪ an amount of something that is sprinkled by shaking a container: "add a few shakes of sea salt and black pepper"
   • 2. a fit of trembling or shivering: informal "I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes" Similar a fit of tremblingdelirium tremenstremorsthe horrorsinformal:the DTsthe jittersthe williesthe heebie-jeebiesthe jim-jamsthe jumpsthe yipsrhyming slang:Joe Blakes
   • 3. a milkshake: "don't miss the homemade cookies and shakes"
   • 4. an earth tremor. informal Similar earthquakeearth tremoraftershockconvulsioninformal:quaketremblor
   • 5. a trill.
   • 6. a kind of rough wooden shingle, used especially on rustic buildings: North American "cedar shakes"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)acan (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shakeable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is shake verb?

   • (old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurry Definition of shake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean to shake a person?

   • 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. The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit. [VERB noun]

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   What does shake something (up) mean?

   • shake something (up) This discovery may shake (up) traditional theories on how mountains are formed. It's very difficult to shake the habit of a lifetime. shake something (off) The company has so far been unable to shake (off) its reputation for being old-fashioned.

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     SHAKE meaning: 1. to move backwards and forwards or up and...

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     SHAKE translate: rung, lắc, làm sửng sốt, sự rung, cốc sữa...

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     SHAKE SOMEONE UP definition: 1. If an unpleasant experience...

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     SHAKE translate: трясти(сь), сотрясать(ся) , потрясать,...

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     SHAKE translate: 揺れる, ～を揺する, 振る, 震える, 振（ふ）る, 動揺（どうよう）させる,...

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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.

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   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.

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   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)

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   If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backward and forward 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.