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shake [n]
 
1)building material used as siding or roofing
    Synonyms :shingle 
    See Also: building_material  shingle 
 
2)frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
    Synonyms :milk_shake milkshake 
    See Also: drink  eggshake  frappe  malt 
 
3)a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
    Synonyms :trill 
    See Also: musical_note  quaver 
 
4)grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
    Synonyms :handclasp handshake handshaking 
    See Also: acknowledgement  contract  shake_hands 
 
5)reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
    Synonyms :shiver tremble 
    See Also: inborn_reflex  didder  shiver  tremble 
 
6)causing to move repeatedly from side to side
    Synonyms :wag waggle 
    See Also: agitation  rock  agitate  waggle  wag 
 
shake [v]
 
1)move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
    Synonyms :agitate 
    See Also: move  shaker  shaking  fluff_up  fan  tremble  quake  palpitate  convulse  sparge  shake_up  concuss  rattle  convulse  jiggle 
 
2)move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
    Synonyms :didder 
    See Also: move_involuntarily  palpitation 
 
3)shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
    Synonyms :judder 
    See Also: vibrate  britain 
 
4)move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
    Synonyms :rock sway 
    See Also: move_back_and_forth  careen  sway  rocker  roll  rock  nutate  swag  totter 
 
5)undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: weaken 
 
6)stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
    Synonyms :excite shake_up stimulate stir 
    See Also: arouse  stir  scaremonger  agitate  excitation  fuel  arouse  affright  thrill  invite  elate  animate  titillate 
 
7)get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
    Synonyms :escape_from shake_off throw_off 
    See Also: break_loose 
 
8)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: alter 
 
9)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!"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: gesticulate  handclasp 
 




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