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to shaking

1.0
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
  • verb
  • /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
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  • The earthquake caused the buildings to start shaking violently.

So we're going to shake, shake, shake and then.

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Examples

  • Oh, this just looks horrible now my hands are shaking because I'm nervous.

  • And I noticed that his foot is shaking, like kind of up and down.

  • An entire room of people shaking their heads.

  • The bones start clicking and shaking and moving about.

  • And I just started shaking and my whole body was tingling.

  • I think he's shaking his hand a little bit.

  • Come on, Nate, he said softly to me, shaking my shoulder.

  • So how did I just go from sweating buckets to shaking uncontrollably?

  • People get these adrenaline dumps and they're shaking, angry.

  • He was shaking with excitement as he opened the gift.

Synonyms

to shake
vsto shaking
916 1.0

To move quickly from side to side or up and down

is the same meaning but in an ongoing action form
to rattle
vsto shaking
151 2.2

To shake something so it makes short, sharp noises

is motion itself rather than focusing on the noisy result
to shiver
vsto shaking
115 1.2

To shake slightly because of cold, fear or excitement

is broader quick movement, not limited to slight uncontrollable trembling
to vibrate
vsto shaking
91 2.8

To make very small, quick moves back and forth

is broader, not limited to only small rapid motions
to wiggle
vsto shaking
89 1.0

To move with small, quick movements from side to side or up and down

is more general rapid movement often causing strong vibration
to sway
vsto shaking
77 2.4

To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm

is quicker and less smooth, not mainly slow rhythmic motion
to quiver
vsto shaking
47 4.5

To shake in small, quick movements because of fear, cold, or excitement

involves stronger or larger movements rather than only slight trembling
to wobble
vsto shaking
40 3.8

To move or shake unsteadily from side to side

is faster and more vibrating, not mainly unsteady or lopsided
to jolt
vsto shaking
15 3.7

To move in a sudden, rough way

describes repeated quick back and forth rather than single sudden jerks
to waver
vsto shaking
12 4.8

To move or shake in a slight, unsteady way

is quicker and more forceful rather than slow unsteady trembling
to quake
vsto shaking
8 4.2

To shake because of fear, cold or strong movement

is general quick movement usually less violent than these convulsions
shivering
vsto shaking
3 2.2

Trembling a little because of cold, fear, or excitement

refers to more general rapid movement, not only temperature or fear reactions
to jitter
vsto shaking
2 4.6

To shake or move quickly because you are nervous

is regular rapid movement, not a nervous, jerky pattern
shuddering
vsto shaking
2 5.1

Shaking strongly because of fear, cold, or strong emotion

is milder rapid movement and not necessarily convulsive or violent
to shimmy
vsto shaking
1 7.4

To shake slightly with quick movements

is a broader rapid vibration rather than a delicate repeated motion
to judder
vsto shaking
  • UK
1 8.4

Shake quickly and strongly, often making a loud noise

is general rapid movement, not specifically intense vibration with noise
oscillating
vsto shaking
  • Specialized
6.2

Moving back and forth in a regular way

is similar but emphasizes quickness rather than regular rhythm
jittering
vsto shaking
6.0

Small quick movements of a person or thing often from being nervous

includes larger or clearer back and forth movement rather than minute variations
to wabble
vsto shaking
8.9

To move unsteadily from side to side

is more rapid and rhythmic rather than simply unsteady movement

Antonyms

1.0

Not moving or making a sound

41 3.4

To make yourself or something stop moving

Compounds

Very important and able to affect the whole world

A very strong movement you feel in your body from loud sound or a fast ride

A very strong fear that feels like it shakes your body

shaking palsy
  • Archaic
9.9

A long-term brain illness that causes shaking and stiff muscles

How Forceful

to convulse
8 7.8
jolt
64 3.8
to shaking
1.0
to tremble
164 2.5
to flutter
35 3.5

Surface Forms

shake infinitive
shaking present participle
shakes third person singular
shook past
shaken past participle

Morphology

shaking = shake (transparent) = shake + ing

Present participle form showing ongoing action; the meaning is directly derived from the verb 'shake' with the progressive/active '-ing' form.

Etymology

The word shaking comes from the old English verb shake, which meant 'move quickly' or 'move back and forth', and it appears in the word shaky too. That's why to be shaking is to move or tremble in a quick, repeated way.