Shake

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock.
  • intransitive verb. To brandish or wave, especially in anger.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction.
  • intransitive verb. To disturb or agitate emotionally; upset or unnerve.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements.
  • intransitive verb. To scatter or strew by jerky movements.
  • intransitive verb. To get rid of or put an end to.
  • intransitive verb. To get away from (a pursuer).
  • intransitive verb. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking.
  • intransitive verb. To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.
  • intransitive verb. To trill (a note).
  • intransitive verb. To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.
  • intransitive verb. To move from side to side or up and down in short, irregular, often jerky movements.
  • intransitive verb. To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.
  • intransitive verb. To tremble, as from cold or in anger.
  • intransitive verb. To be unsteady; totter or waver.
  • intransitive verb. To trill.
  • intransitive verb. To shake hands.
  • noun. The act of shaking.
  • noun. A trembling or quivering movement.
  • noun. An earthquake.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A fissure in rock.
  • noun. A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.
  • noun. A moment or instant.
  • noun. A trill.
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  • noun. A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.
  • noun. A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns.
  • noun. Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the:
  • noun. A bargain or deal.
  • phrasal verb. To extort money from.
  • phrasal verb. To make a thorough search of.
  • phrasal verb. To subject (a new ship or aircraft) to shakedown testing.
  • phrasal verb. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job.
  • phrasal verb. To free oneself of; get rid of.
  • phrasal verb. To come to pass; transpire; happen.
  • phrasal verb. To straighten or extend by jerky movements.
  • phrasal verb. To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock.
  • phrasal verb. To subject to a drastic rearrangement or reorganization.
  • idiom. (give (someone) the shake) To escape from or get rid of.
  • idiom. (no great shakes) Unexceptional; ordinary.
  • idiom. (shake a leg) To dance.
  • idiom. (shake a leg) To move quickly; hurry up.
  • idiom. (shake (someone's) tree) To arouse to action or reaction; disturb.
  • Word Usage
    "I don't propose to have "-- _shake_ --" an old windbag offering _me_ his blubbery old bosom "-- _shake, shake, SHAKE_ --" at this time of my life!"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ache  Blake  Drake  Haik  Jake  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chuckle  gesture  glance  grimace  growl  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Bebung  abandon  abate  accost  address  
    variant
    shaken  shook  
    verb-form
    shaked  shaken  shakes  shaking  shook