shaking
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
:
temblor
- Along the rows of tables, I could hear the cracking and shaking of a deafening, cacophonous orchestra.
- violent shaking
- shaking of the head
- ground shaking
I would get this shaking of their heads and saying, no, you can't.
- I would get this shaking of their heads and saying, no, you can't.
Examples
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Wood-frame construction is considerably more resistant to earthquake shaking than concrete or block construction.
Academic text (1993) -
So he would mask the shaking of his hands with the alcohol.
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Across the table, their shaking hands were all that I could see.
Fiction book (1990) -
And a nationwide educational campaign to alert the public to the dangers of shaking was launched.
Academic text (2011) -
What I was trying to say is that the shaking hands afterwards didn't paint the right picture.
Fiction book (1992) -
My comments sparked a wave of head shaking and protests from all six students: "No, no, please don't!"
Academic text (2012) -
Ellen put her arms around the shaking girl, held her close, rocking her gently.
Fiction book (1994) -
His face was red with rage, and his shaking hands were clenched into fists.
Fiction book (1991) -
So any human settlement close to these boundaries is prone to encounter ground shaking and volcanic activity.
Academic text (2005) -
The sudden shaking of the building made everyone feel uneasy.
Synonyms
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3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
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1.8
A small quick movement of the body or one of its parts
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5.3
A shaking movement of the body or voice you cannot control
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1.0
A small, quick movement from side to side or up and down
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2.7
A small shaking that you feel when you are very afraid or cold
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4.1
A sudden, uncontrolled shaking of the body from fear, cold, or strong feeling
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4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
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4.4
A slight, fast shaking that you can see or feel
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3.9
A small quick shaking movement that makes things wobble
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3.9
A small shaking movement in the voice often caused by fear or excitement
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5.1
Shaking strongly because of fear, cold, or strong emotion
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4.2
A sudden quick movement that happens without control
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2.7
A small, quick shaking of the body when you feel afraid or cold
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4.1
An unsteady trembling of the body or voice when you cannot keep them still
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Etymology
The word shaking comes from an old English word shake that meant 'move quickly' or 'move back and forth', and you can see the same root in shaky. So a shaking is the quick, trembling movement we notice in hands, leaves, or the ground.