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Shake
ʃeɪk
- (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate
"buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno"
- cause to tremble or vibrate
"a severe earthquake shook the area"
- (of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion
"Luke was shaking with rage"
- 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"
- grasp (someone) and move them roughly to and fro, either in anger or to rouse them from sleep
"he gently shook the driver awake and they set off"
- brandish in anger or as a warning; make a threatening gesture with
"men shook their fists and shouted"
- upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish
"rumours of a further loss shook the market"
upset distress disturb unsettle perturb disconcert discompose disquiet unnerve trouble take aback throw off balance agitate fluster weaken undermine damage impair harm hurt injure have a bad effect on- cause a change of mood or attitude by shocking or disturbing (someone)
"he had to shake himself out of his lethargy"
- successfully deal with or recover from (an illness, injury, or negative feeling)
"I couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was laughing at me"
- an act of shaking
"she gave her red curls a shake"
- an amount of something that is sprinkled by shaking a container
"add a few shakes of sea salt and black pepper"
- a fit of trembling or shivering
"I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes"
- a milkshake
"don't miss the homemade cookies and shakes"
- an earth tremor
- a trill
- a kind of rough wooden shingle, used especially on rustic buildings
"cedar shakes"