shake
shake/SHāk/
verb
- (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate."buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno"synonyms: vibrate, tremble, quiver, quake, shiver, shudder, judder, jiggle, wobble, rock, sway, swing, roll, oscillate, convulse
- 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"synonyms: jiggle, joggle, wave from side to side, agitate, waggle
- upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish."rumors of a further loss shook the market"synonyms: upset, distress, disturb, unsettle, perturb, disconcert, discompose, disquiet, unnerve, trouble, take aback, throw off balance, agitate, fluster, shock, alarm, frighten, scare, worry, dismay, rattle, get to, do someone's head in, mess with someone's head, weaken, undermine, damage, impair, harm, hurt, injure, have a bad effect on, reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen
- successfully deal with or recover from (an illness, injury, or negative feeling)."I couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was laughing at me"
noun
- an act of shaking."with a shake of its magnificent antlers the stag charged down the slope"synonyms: jiggle, joggle, jerk, waggle, flourish, brandish, wave
- a fit of trembling or shivering."I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes"synonyms: a fit of trembling, delirium tremens, tremors, the horrors, the DTs, the jitters, the willies, the heebie-jeebies, the jim-jams, the jumps, the yips, Joe Blakes
- a milkshake."don't miss the homemade cookies and shakes"
- an earth tremor.synonyms: earthquake, earth tremor, aftershock, convulsion, quake, tremblor
- a trill.
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shake, agitate, rock, convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence. shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.
to move your head from side to side, in order to express disagreement, sadness, or that you do not want or believe something:.
verb (used without object) to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. Synonyms: shiver, shudder. to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down ): Sand ...
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract). synonyms: handclasp, handshake, handshaking.
SHAKE meaning: 1 : to move sometimes violently back and forth or up and down with short, quick movements; 2 : to move or have parts of your body move in ...
shake in American English · 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements · 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. · 3. (usually fol. · 4.
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Jun 19, 2023 · "shake" here is slang meaning "get rid of. " It's a shortened form of "shake off" or "shake loose". It specifically means that the person ...
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Synonyms for SHAKE: shudder, jerk, vibrate, tremble, quiver, shiver, sway, jiggle; Antonyms of SHAKE: accept, seek, pursue, welcome, embrace, catch, incur, ...
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object/building/person; 1[intransitive, transitive] to move or make someone or something move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down ...
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Shake definition: To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.
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