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1. : to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner. protesters shaking their fists. 2. : to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or from side to side especially in a repetitive, rhythmic, or quick jerky manner. shook his head in disapproval. 3. : to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble.
To shake is to agitate more or less quickly, abruptly, and often unevenly so as to disturb the poise, stability, or equilibrium of a person or thing: a pole shaking under his weight.
to make something less certain, firm, or strong: What has happened has shaken the foundations of her belief. After six defeats in a row, the team's confidence has been badly shaken. shake something (up) This discovery may shake (up) traditional theories on how mountains are formed.
1. To come to pass; transpire; happen: Let's see how things shake out before we finalize our plans. 2. To straighten or extend by jerky movements: She took off her hat and shook out her hair.
verb. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively. synonyms: judder. see more. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner. verb. bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking. “He was shaken from his dreams”. “ shake the salt out of the salt shaker”.
If you shake someone out of an attitude or belief that you disapprove of, you cause them to change their attitude or belief to one that is more responsible or sensible.
Definition of shake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something or someone do this: He was shaking with nerves. We heard a loud bang, and then the house began to shake. Shake the bottle. Fewer examples. Turn the jar upside down and shake it. You're meant to shake the bottle first. A severe earthquake shook the whole city.
Shake Definition. To cause to move up and down, back and forth, or from side to side with short, quick movements. To become unsteady; totter; reel. To cause to quiver or tremble. Chills that shook his body. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction. A crisis that has shaken my deepest beliefs.
Synonyms for SHAKE: shudder, jerk, vibrate, tremble, quiver, shiver, sway, jiggle; Antonyms of SHAKE: accept, seek, pursue, welcome, embrace, catch, incur, court.
