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Meaning of shake in English
Pronunciation
/ʃeɪk/
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Verb
shake
Etymology
Old English sc(e)acan (verb), of Germanic origin
Definitions
1.
move or cause to move back and forth
Examples
« The chemist shook the flask vigorously »
« My hands were shaking »
2.
move with or as if with a tremor
Examples
« his hands shook »
3.
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
Examples
« The old engine was juddering »
4.
move back and forth or sideways
Examples
« the ship was rocking »
« the tall building swayed »
« She rocked back and forth on her feet »
5.
undermine or cause to waver
Examples
« my faith has been shaken »
« The bad news shook her hopes »
6.
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Examples
« These stories shook the community »
« the civil war shook the country »
7.
get rid of
Examples
« I couldn't shake the car that was following me »
8.
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
Examples
« He was shaken from his dreams »
« shake the salt out of the salt shaker »
9.
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
Examples
« shake one's head »
« She shook her finger at the naughty students »
« The old enemies shook hands »
« Don't shake your fist at me! »
Noun
shake
Definitions
1.
building material used as siding or roofing
2.
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
3.
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
4.
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
5.
reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
6.
causing to move repeatedly from side to side