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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

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

   • Shake: Italian Translation

     shake translate: agitare, scuotere, tremare, far tremare,...

   • Shake: Russian Translation

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

   • Shake: Japanese Translation

     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,...

   • Shake: Catalan Translation

     shake translate: agitar(-se), tremolar, estremir-se. Learn...

   • Shake: Arabic Translation

     SHAKE translate: يَهُزّ, يَرتَعِش. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SHAKE translate: sacudir, tremer, agitar, balançar, sacudir,...

   • Shake a Leg

     SHAKE A LEG definition: 1. used to tell someone to hurry or...

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state. “ shake one's head” “She shook her finger at the naughty students” “The old enemies shook hands” “Don't shake your fist at me!” see more. verb. move with or as if with a tremor. “his hands shook ” synonyms: didder. see more. verb. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.

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