Definition of shak
1. shake [ v ] move or cause to move quickly back and forth
Examples:
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"
"My hands were shaking"
(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)
Harold shook his head .
(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)
Styka shook his head slowly .
(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)
I had_to shake her to make her listen .
(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)
I shook him a_little harder and made some noise .
Hans shook his head but neither of us tried to stop her .
Synonyms shake agitate Related Terms move jiggle convulse jactitate tremble rattle fan shake_up tremor sparge concuss palpitate fluff_up convulse wag2. shake [ v ] move with or as if with a tremor
Examples:
"his hands shook"
"My legs trembled when I went onstage"
(Thomas B. Dewey, Hunter at Large....)
He was shaking with tension and it took him a_couple_of minutes to get his breath and settle down .
(Ann Ritner, Seize a Nettle....)
She was so heavy that Maggie 's arms shook from lifting her and taking care of her .
Synonyms tremble shake didder Related Terms move_involuntarily tremble3. shake [ v ] (British) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
Examples:
"The old engine was juddering"
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
Panting a_little , Payne shook his head .
(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)
On the outskirts of the rabble the Camaret brothers and Gaspard_Favre shook their fists .
His voice shook a_little .
(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
`` I 've never done this before '' , they always said , shaking their dresses down over their white shoulders .
(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)
Felix threw his head back and laughed a laugh that shook the timbers of even that solidly built old house .
Synonyms shake judder Related Terms vibrate UK4. shake [ v ] move back and forth in an unstable manner
Examples:
"the ship was rocking"
"the tall building swayed"
"the tree shook in the wind"
(Rosemary Balckmon, "How Much Do You Tell When...)
In the early 1950 's , Smith , together with his distinguished colleague , George_Trager ( so austerely academic he sometimes fights his own evident charm ) , and a third man with the engaging name of Birdwhistell ( Ray ) , agreed on some basic premises about the three-part process that makes communication : ( 1 ) words or language ( 2 ) paralanguage , a set of phenomena including laughing , weeping , voice breaks , and `` tone '' of voice , and ( 3 ) kinesics , the technical name for gestures , facial_expressions , and body shifts - nodding or shaking the head , `` talking '' with one 's hands , et cetera .
(Wayne D. Overholser, The Killer Marshal....)
She sat_down at the table , shaking her head .
Synonyms rock shake sway Related Terms move_back_and_forth totter swag roll nutate rock wag rocking_chair rock5. shake [ v ] undermine or cause to waver
Examples:
"my faith has been shaken"
"The bad news shook her hopes"
(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)
Other experts say , however , that if sexual domination by one or the other partner exists for longer than a brief period , it is likely to shake the marriage .
(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)
The former scout 's alibi could n't be shaken .
Synonyms shake Related Terms weaken6. shake [ v ] stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Examples:
"These stories shook the community"
"the civil war shook the country"
7. shake [ v ] bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
Examples:
"He was shaken from his dreams"
"shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
8. shake [ v ] get rid of
Examples:
"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)
Now Spencer , seeming with effort to shake himself from lethargy , spoke .
Synonyms escape_from shake_off shake throw_off Related Terms escape9. Shake [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18444
Synonyms Shake10. shake [ n ] a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Synonyms trill shake Related Terms note warble11. shake [ n ] frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
Synonyms milk_shake shake milkshake Related Terms drink malted frappe eggshake12. shake [ n ] reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
Synonyms shiver shake tremble Related Terms reflex tremble13. shake [ n ] building material used as siding or roofing
Synonyms shake shingle Related Terms building_material shingle14. shake [ v ] shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
Examples:
"shake one's head"
"She shook her finger at the naguhty students"
"The old enemies shook hands"
"Don't shake your fist at me!"
15. shake [ n ] grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Synonyms handclasp handshaking shake handshake Related Terms acknowledgment contract shake_hands16. shake [ n ] causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Synonyms waggle shake wag Related Terms agitation rock wagSimilar Spelling
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