shake
Verb:
- To move something or someone quickly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down.
- To cause something to tremble or vibrate.
- To cause someone to feel emotionally upset or disturbed.
- To get rid of or escape from something or someone.
Noun:
- The act of moving something back and forth or side to side.
- A trembling or quivering movement.
- A brief moment or instant (informal).
- A cold, frothy drink made from milk, flavoring, and sometimes ice cream.
Verb:
- He will shake the bottle before opening it.
- The earthquake made the ground shake violently.
- The sad news shook her deeply.
- I can't seem to shake this feeling of anxiety.
Noun:
- Give the rug a good shake to remove the dust.
- There was a noticeable shake in his voice when he spoke.
- I'll be ready in two shakes.
- I ordered a chocolate shake.
"to shake one's head": To move one's head from side to side, typically to indicate 'no', disagreement, or disapproval.
- She shook her head in disbelief.
"to shake hands (with someone)": To grasp and move someone's hand up and down as a greeting, agreement, or farewell.
- They shook hands after finalizing the deal.
"to shake off": To get rid of something unwanted, such as a feeling, a habit, or a pursuer.
- He went for a run to shake off his stress.
"to shake up": To upset or disturb someone emotionally; to make major changes to an organization.
- The new manager plans to shake up the department.
Shaky (adjective): Trembling or unsteady.
- Her hands were shaky from the cold.
Shaker (noun): A container with a perforated top for sprinkling seasoning.
- Pass the salt shaker, please.
Shake-up (noun): A radical reorganization or series of changes.
- The company announced a major management shake-up.
- Verb: Tremble, quiver, vibrate, jiggle, agitate, upset, disturb.
- Noun: Tremor, quiver, jolt, instant, milkshake.
Shake down: To extort money from someone; to search a person or place thoroughly; to settle into a new environment.
- The gang tried to shake down local businesses.
Shake out: To unfold or spread something by shaking; to result or end in a particular way.
- Let's shake out the picnic blanket.
"Shake a leg!": Hurry up!
- Shake a leg! We're going to be late.
"No great shakes": Not very good or impressive.
- As a singer, he's no great shakes, but he's a fantastic guitarist.
"In two shakes (of a lamb's tail)": Very quickly; in a very short time.
- I'll be back in two shakes.
"Shake in one's shoes/boots": To be very frightened or nervous.
- The sound of thunder made the dog shake in its boots.
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- building material used as siding or roofing
- 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!
- bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
- He was shaken from his dreams
- shake the salt out of the salt shaker
- get rid of
- I couldn't shake the car that was following me
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
- undermine or cause to waver
- my faith has been shaken
- The bad news shook her hopes
- move back and forth or sideways
- the ship was rocking
- the tall building swayed
- She rocked back and forth on her feet
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
- The old engine was juddering
- move with or as if with a tremor
- his hands shook
- move or cause to move back and forth
- The chemist shook the flask vigorously
- My hands were shaking