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- DictionaryShake/SHāk/
verb
- 1. (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate: "buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno"
- 2. move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements: "she stood in the hall and shook her umbrella"
noun
- 1. an act of shaking: "with a shake of its magnificent antlers the stag charged down the slope"
- 2. a fit of trembling or shivering: informal "I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes"
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 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.
Shake, quiver, tremble, vibrate refer to an agitated movement that, in living things, is often involuntary. 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.
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”.
1. to move or cause to move up and down or back and forth with short quick movements; vibrate. 2. to sway or totter or cause to sway or totter. 3. to clasp or grasp (the hand) of (a person) in greeting, agreement, etc: he shook John by the hand; he shook John's hand; they shook and were friends.
If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backwards and forwards or up and down. You can also shake a person, for example, because you are angry with them or because you want them to wake up.
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.
Definition of shake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. shake. noun. /ʃeɪk/ Idioms. movement. [countable, usually singular] an act of shaking somebody/something. She gave him a shake to wake him. Give the bottle a good shake before opening.
Definition of shake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
