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- Dictionaryshake/ʃeɪk/
verb
- 1. (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate: "buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno" Similar
- 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
noun
- 1. an act of shaking: "she gave her red curls a shake" Similar
- 2. a fit of trembling or shivering: informal "I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes" Similar
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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.
The meaning of SHAKE is to move irregularly to and fro. How to use shake in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shake.
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, 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.
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.
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.
noun. /ʃeɪk/ movement. [countable, usually singular] an act of shaking something or someone Give the bottle a good shake before opening. He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean “no”). She gave him a shake to wake him. see handshake. Definitions on the go.
shake meaning, definition, what is shake: to move suddenly from side to side or up...: Learn more.
