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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.
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state. “ shake one's head” “She shook her finger at the naughty students” “The old enemies shook hands” “Don't shake your fist at me!” see more. verb. move with or as if with a tremor. “his hands shook ” synonyms: didder. see more. verb. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
