to shaking

Examples

• All

• 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.

  Rich Roll

• 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.

  Jay Shetty Podcast

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

  Edward Avila

• 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.

  andrew gold | heretics.

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

Synonyms

S

to shake

vsto shaking

750 1.0

To move quickly from side to side or up and down

is the same meaning but in an ongoing action form

R

to rattle

vsto shaking

162 2.2

To shake something so it makes short, sharp noises

is motion itself rather than focusing on the noisy result

V

to vibrate

vsto shaking

104 2.8

To make very small, quick moves back and forth

is broader, not limited to only small rapid motions

S

to shiver

vsto shaking

103 1.2

To shake slightly because of cold, fear or excitement

is broader quick movement, not limited to slight uncontrollable trembling

S

to sway

vsto shaking

80 2.4

To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm

is quicker and less smooth, not mainly slow rhythmic motion

W

to wiggle

vsto shaking

77 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

Q

to quiver

vsto shaking

50 4.5

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

involves stronger or larger movements rather than only slight trembling

W

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

Q

to quake

vsto shaking

28 4.2

To shake because of fear, cold or strong movement

is general quick movement usually less violent than these convulsions

W

to waver

vsto shaking

18 4.8

To move or shake in a slight, unsteady way

is quicker and more forceful rather than slow unsteady trembling

S

to shimmy

vsto shaking

12 7.4

To shake slightly with quick movements

is a broader rapid vibration rather than a delicate repeated motion

J

to jolt

vsto shaking

9 3.7

To move in a sudden, rough way

describes repeated quick back and forth rather than single sudden jerks

S

shivering

vsto shaking

8 2.2

Trembling a little because of cold, fear, or excitement

refers to more general rapid movement, not only temperature or fear reactions

O

oscillating

vsto shaking

• Specialized

5 6.2

Moving back and forth in a regular way

is similar but emphasizes quickness rather than regular rhythm

S

shuddering

vsto shaking

5 5.1

Shaking strongly because of fear, cold, or strong emotion

is milder rapid movement and not necessarily convulsive or violent

J

to jitter

vsto shaking

3 4.6

To shake or move quickly because you are nervous

is regular rapid movement, not a nervous, jerky pattern

J

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

J

jittering

vsto shaking

1 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

W

to wabble

vsto shaking

1 8.9

To move unsteadily from side to side

is more rapid and rhythmic rather than simply unsteady movement

Antonyms

S

still

593 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

S

to steady

66 3.4

To make yourself or something stop moving

Compounds

W

world-shaking

1 7.2

Very important and able to affect the whole world

B

bone-shaking

1 7.3

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

S

shaking palsy

• Archaic

1 9.9

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

B

bone-shaking fear

8.3

A very strong fear that feels like it shakes your body

How Forceful

to convulse

16 7.8

jolt

53 3.8

to shaking

213 1.0

to tremble

144 2.5

to flutter

52 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology