Definitions of shake
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move or cause to move back and forth“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”“My hands were shaking”
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synonyms:
agitate
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fluff up, plump up, shake up
make fuller by shaking
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fan
agitate the air
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tremble
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
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quake, tremor
shake with seismic vibrations
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palpitate
cause to throb or beat rapidly
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convulse
shake uncontrollably
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sparge
agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
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shake up, succuss
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
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concuss
shake violently
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rattle
shake and cause to make a rattling noise
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convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss
move or stir about violently
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jiggle, joggle, wiggle
move to and fro
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winnow
blow on
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shiver, shudder, thrill, throb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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palpitate, quake, quiver
shake with fast, tremulous movements
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whip
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
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wag, waggle
move from side to side
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type of:
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move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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move back and forth or sideways
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roll
move, rock, or sway from side to side
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nutate
rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
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swag
sway heavily or unsteadily
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totter
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
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type of:
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move back and forth
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
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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!”
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type of:
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gesticulate, gesture, motion
show, express, or direct through movement
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gesticulate, gesture, motion
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move with or as if with a tremor“his hands shook”
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synonyms:
didder
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move involuntarily, move reflexively
move in an uncontrolled manner
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move involuntarily, move reflexively
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shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
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bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
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causing to move repeatedly from side to side
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a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
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inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
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grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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synonyms:
handclasp, handshake, handshaking
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type of:
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acknowledgement, acknowledgment
a statement acknowledging something or someone
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acknowledgement, acknowledgment
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frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
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synonyms:
milk shake, milkshake
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a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
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synonyms:
trill
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type of:
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musical note, note, tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
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musical note, note, tone
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stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of“These stories shook the community”“the civil war shook the country”
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fuel
stimulate
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arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up
stimulate sexually
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affright, fright, frighten, scare
cause fear in
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thrill, tickle, vibrate
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
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invite, tempt
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
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elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
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animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate
heighten or intensify
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titillate
excite pleasurably or erotically
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bluff
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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awe
inspire awe in
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terrify, terrorise, terrorize
fill with terror; frighten greatly
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intimidate
make timid or fearful
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alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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consternate
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
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tempt
try to seduce
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beatify
make blessedly happy
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puff
make proud or conceited
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beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink
fill with sublime emotion
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encourage
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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spook
frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action
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undermine or cause to waver
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get rid of“I couldn't shake the car that was following me”
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synonyms:
escape from, shake off, throw off
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type of:
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break loose, escape, get away
run away from confinement
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break loose, escape, get away
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building material used as siding or roofing
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synonyms:
shingle
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type of:
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building material
material used for constructing buildings
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building material
Pronunciation
US
/ʃeɪk/
UK
/ʃeɪk/
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