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List of meaning for shake

to tremble or quiver

shingle, shake(noun)

building material used as siding or roofing

milkshake, milk shake, shake(noun)

frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

trill, shake(noun)

a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp(noun)

grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

tremble, shiver, shake(noun)

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

wag, waggle, shake(verb)

causing to move repeatedly from side to side

shake, agitate(verb)

move or cause to move back and forth

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

shake, didder(verb)

move with or as if with a tremor

"his hands shook"

judder, shake(verb)

shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

"The old engine was juddering"

rock, sway, shake(verb)

move back and forth or sideways

"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

shake(verb)

undermine or cause to waver

"my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"

stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir(verb)

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

shake, shake off, throw off, escape from(verb)

get rid of

"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

shake(verb)

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"

shake(verb)

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!"

a very small space of time

I'll be there in two shakes

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

I get the shakes every time I hear her voice

a shaking of the earth

the shake was a modest 3.1 on the Richter scale

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot

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