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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6 days ago · 1 · to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner. protesters shaking their fists ; 2 · to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or ...
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 ...
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 ...
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract). synonyms: handclasp, handshake, handshaking.
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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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definition 2: to move (something) back and forth or up and down with quick, jerky motions. Shake the juice before you pour it. similar words: · agitate, quiver, ...
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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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to hold someone's hand and move it up and down when you meet them for the first time: The two leaders smiled and shook hands for the photographers.
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