Shaking
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
The act or process of moving with a rapid vibratory motion, jolting, agitating, etc.
Specifically
A violent jolting or agitation: as, give him a good
shaking.
plural
Small pieces of cordage, rope, yarn, or canvas used for making oakum or paper.
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verb.
Present participle of
shake
.
noun.
A movement that shakes.
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noun.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
noun.
a shaky motion
Word Usage
"Flight attendant: “Well, the shaking is the turbulence that the plane is flying through, and the noise is coming from the engines.”"
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
aching
baking
braking
breaking
faking
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
agitated
ague
all shook up
all-overish
aquiver
verb-stem
shake