shake

Primary Meanings of shake

1.	v n	move or cause to move back and forth causing to move repeatedly from side to side
2.	v	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
3.	v	get rid of
4.	n	building material used as siding or roofing

Full Definitions of shake

v move or cause to move back and forth

“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”

“My hands were shaking”

Synonyms:: agitate

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make fuller by shaking; fan
agitate the air; tremble
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; quake, tremor
shake with seismic vibrations; palpitate
cause to throb or beat rapidly; convulse
shake uncontrollably; sparge
agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; shake up, succuss
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body); concuss
shake violently; rattle
shake and cause to make a rattling noise; convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss
move or stir about violently; jiggle, joggle, wiggle
move to and fro; winnow
blow on; shiver, shudder, thrill, throb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement; palpitate, quake, quiver
shake with fast, tremulous movements; whip
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; wag, waggle
move from side to side

Type of:: move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

v move back and forth or sideways

Synonyms:: rock, sway

: rock, sway
cause to move back and forth

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move, rock, or sway from side to side; nutate
rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily; swag
sway heavily or unsteadily; totter
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

Type of:: move back and forth
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction

v 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!”

Type of:: gesticulate, gesture, motion
show, express or direct through movement

v move with or as if with a tremor

“his hands shook”

Synonyms:: didder

Type of:: move involuntarily, move reflexively
move in an uncontrolled manner

v shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

Synonyms:: judder

Type of:: vibrate
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

v 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”

Type of:: alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

n causing to move repeatedly from side to side

Synonyms:: wag, waggle

Type of:: agitation
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

n a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

Synonyms:: shiver, tremble

Type of:: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

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

Synonyms:: handclasp, handshake, handshaking

Type of:: acknowledgement, acknowledgment
a statement acknowledging something or someone

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

Synonyms:: milk shake, milkshake

Types:: eggshake
a milkshake with egg in it; frappe
thick milkshake containing ice cream; malt, malted, malted milk
a milkshake made with malt powder

Type of:: drink
a single serving of a beverage

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

Synonyms:: trill

Type of:: musical note, note, tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

v stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

“These stories shook the community”

“the civil war shook the country”

Synonyms:: excite, shake up, stimulate, stir

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stimulate; arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up
stimulate sexually; affright, fright, frighten, scare
cause fear in; thrill, tickle, vibrate
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; invite, tempt
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate
heighten or intensify; titillate
excite pleasurably or erotically; bluff
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is; awe
inspire awe in; terrify, terrorise, terrorize
fill with terror; frighten greatly; intimidate
make timid or fearful; alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; consternate
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; tempt
try to seduce; beatify
make blessedly happy; puff
make proud or conceited; beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink
fill with sublime emotion; encourage
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to; spook
frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action

Type of:: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

v undermine or cause to waver

“my faith has been shaken”

“The bad news shook her hopes”

Type of:: weaken
lessen the strength of

v get rid of

“I couldn't shake the car that was following me”

Synonyms:: escape from, shake off, throw off

Type of:: break loose, escape, get away
run away from confinement

n building material used as siding or roofing

Synonyms:: shingle

Type of:: building material
material used for constructing buildings