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shake
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- pronunciation:
- sheIk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- shake hands, shake up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
shakes, shaking, shook, shaken |
definition 1: |
to move back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions.
The suspension bridge shook in the high wind.She was shaking with laughter as she listened to the comedian.- synonyms:
- jiggle, joggle, quake, quiver
- similar words:
- flutter, jounce, oscillate, rock, shimmy, sway, tremble, twitch, vacillate, vibrate, waver, wiggle, wobble
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definition 2: |
to tremble, as from cold, fear, or anger.
Her shoulders began to shake as she stood outside in the frigid air.His hands shook with nervousness as he stepped up to the podium.- synonyms:
- quake, quaver, shiver, tremble
- similar words:
- quiver, shudder, waver
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definition 3: |
to become unsteady; totter.
The basketball player suddenly shook and fell to the floor.- synonyms:
- dodder, teeter, totter, wobble
- similar words:
- falter, stagger, stumble, tremble, waver
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definition 4: |
to take the hand of another as in greeting or congratulations.
In this country, it is common to shake when you are introduced to someone.
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related words: |
bump, churn, move, pulsate, quake, quaver, shiver, thrash, throb |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to move (something) back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions.
Shake the bottle before you pour the medicine.
- synonyms:
- jiggle, joggle
- similar words:
- agitate, jounce, quiver, rock, sway, twitch, vibrate, wag, wiggle
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definition 2: |
to dislodge by rapid, jerky motions.
She shook the dust from the old mop.- similar words:
- dislodge, jiggle, joggle, knock
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definition 3: |
to cause to tremble or sway; vibrate.
The earthquake shook the ground.- synonyms:
- sway, vibrate
- similar words:
- fluctuate, oscillate, rock, stagger
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definition 4: |
to brandish; wave.
He shook his fist in anger.- synonyms:
- brandish, wave
- similar words:
- flap, flourish, swing
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definition 5: |
to upset; agitate; disturb.
The news of her death shook him badly.- synonyms:
- agitate, disturb, perturb, rock, unsettle, upset
- antonyms:
- soothe
- similar words:
- convulse, disquiet, distress, jar, jolt, shock, stagger, trouble, unnerve, unstring
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definition 6: |
to take (the hand of another), as in greeting or congratulations.
He shook my hand with a firm grip.- similar words:
- clasp, grasp
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definition 7: |
to elude.
They did everything they could to shake their pursuers.- synonyms:
- elude, escape, evade
- similar words:
- avoid, lose, throw
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definition 8: |
to weaken or cause to waver.
That terrible fall shook his confidence.The experience shook her beliefs.- antonyms:
- fortify, reinforce, strengthen
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related words: |
arouse, churn, jolt, rile, shiver, startle, thrash, toss, worry |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or an instance of shaking, trembling, or swaying.
The large dog knocked over the lamp with one shake of its tail.- synonyms:
- jiggle, joggle, quaver, quiver, shiver, sway, tremor
- similar words:
- shudder, wobble
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definition 2: |
the act of taking the hand of another, as in greeting or congratulations.
She gave him a friendly shake.- synonyms:
- handshake
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definition 3: |
a drink made by shaking its ingredients together to blend them.
I made a shake with milk and chocolate ice cream. |
definition 4: |
a rough shingle, often of cedar, used as siding or roofing for homes, barns, and other domestic buildings.
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related words: |
jiggle, toss, trepidation, twitch |
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phrase: |
shake hands, shake up |
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