to shake
916
1.0
- verb
- /ʃeɪk/
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- The earthquake caused the ground to shake violently for several seconds.
- shake the ground
- start to shake
- body began to shake
It's loud, it shakes the ground, it shakes you it you feel it.
- It's loud, it shakes the ground, it shakes you it you feel it.
- The car doesn't shake and rumble like some old crappy car.
- Anyways, hold on, let's shake this a little bit.
- Can someone tell me if you're supposed to shake this or not?
Examples
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I remember falling on my knees and shaking all over.
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We sieved the sample by shaking the screen back and forth for up to 10 minutes.
Academic text (2008) -
But if I shake it, I see orange.
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I have a feeling it's going to shake loose some memories for you.
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Why are you shaking your head?
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Early in life, young children shake, rock, bounce, and move in response to the music that they hear.
Academic text (2015) -
Then you will cap it and then you're going to shake it like so.
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Listen, you better shake that booty, 'cause you have an appointment in a few minutes with Bob Berler.
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The dog started to shake with excitement when he saw his owner.
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She held the bottle tightly and gave it a good shake before pouring the drink.
Synonyms
230
1.0
To move gently back and forth to comfort or calm
151
2.2
To shake something so it makes short, sharp noises
115
1.2
To shake slightly because of cold, fear or excitement
91
2.8
To make very small, quick moves back and forth
77
2.4
To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm
75
1.0
To move slightly after being still
47
4.5
To shake in small, quick movements because of fear, cold, or excitement
40
3.8
To move or shake unsteadily from side to side
15
3.7
To move in a sudden, rough way
12
4.8
To move or shake in a slight, unsteady way
10
2.9
Remove dust and crumbs by shaking something
9
4.1
To move or shake something to mix it
8
7.8
Shake hard and without control because of illness, a strong feeling, or a hit
8
4.2
To shake because of fear, cold or strong movement
2
4.6
To shake or move quickly because you are nervous
1
7.4
To shake slightly with quick movements
1
8.4
Shake quickly and strongly, often making a loud noise
To move unsteadily from side to side
To move or shake your body suddenly and violently
To shake something hard to mix its contents
To shake slightly, often because of cold or strong feeling
Antonyms
Idioms
To make ripe fruit or other things fall from a tree by moving its branches quickly
- Literature
Leave a place after a bad experience and not return
Phrasal Verbs
138
1.0
To take someone's hand and move it up and down as a greeting or to show agreement
41
3.6
Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you
- Specialized
1
5.8
To exchange messages between two systems to start a secure connection and agree on security keys
Compounds
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shake: The verb comes from an old word meaning 'to move or make something move quickly', so to shake something is to cause it to move back and forth or to vibrate.