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SHAKE

Definition:

1. [noun] building material used as siding or roofing
   Synonyms: shingle
   
   
2. [noun] frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
   Synonyms: milkmilk
   
   
3. [noun] a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
   Synonyms: trill
   
   
4. [noun] grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
   Synonyms: handhandshaking, handclasp
   
   
5. [noun] reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
   Synonyms: tremble, shiver
   
   
6. [noun] causing to move repeatedly from side to side
   Synonyms: wag, waggle
   
   
7. [verb] move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
   Synonyms: agitate
   
   
8. [verb] move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
   Synonyms: didder
   
   
9. [verb] shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
   Synonyms: judder
   
   
10. [verb] 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
    
    
11. [verb] undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
    
    
12. [verb] stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
    Synonyms: stimulate, up, excite, stir
    
    
13. [verb] get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
    Synonyms: off, throw off, escape from
    
    
14. [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"
    
    
15. [verb] 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!"
    
    

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Related Words:

• fluff up, plump up, shake up
• fan
• tremble
• tremor, quake
• palpitate
• convulse
• sparge
• succuss, shake up
• concuss
• rattle
• convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
• jiggle, joggle, wiggle
• roll
• nutate
• swag
• totter
• fuel
• arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
• frighten, fright, scare, affright
• thrill, tickle, vibrate
• tempt, invite
• elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
• inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
• titillate
• eggshake
• frappe
• malted, malt, malted milk

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