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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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