head-shakingadj.

Brit.

/ˈhɛdˌʃeɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdˌʃeɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, shaking adj.

Etymology: < head n.¹ + shaking adj. Compare earlier head shaking n. and headshake n.

Engaged in shaking one's head, esp. to express disapproval, disagreement, sorrow, etc.; (hence) having a negative or disapproving attitude. Also: accompanied by shaking of the head in sorrow, disapproval, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [adjective]

unfavourable1548

sinistral1560

head-shaking1626

disapproving1661

disapprobatory1751

neg1777

unapproving1787

disapprobative1821

rebukative1863

negative1867

1626 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia i. sig. B2^v With bloody armes Cybel's head-shaking Priests pronounc'd their charmes.

1770 F. Gentleman Dramatic Censor II. 416 The head-shaking ministers of death.

1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. II. ix. 189 In very solemn, head-shaking style.

1920 K. Abbott Wine o' Winds vii. iv. 270 She..declared with head-shaking regret: ‘Hard to get, churns are. Awful hard to get!’

1989 J. Autry Life after Mississippi iv. 82 All of us wondered the same thing as each number landed..as each head-shaking, wet-suited man came in counting the chairs.

2008 Private Eye 8 Aug. 4/3 The prospect of Newcastle United welcoming Joey Barton back into the fold..prompted much head-shaking moralising from the News of the World's chief sportswriter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head-shaking
释义	head-shakingadj. Brit. /ˈhɛdˌʃeɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌʃeɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, shaking adj. Etymology: < head n.¹ + shaking adj. Compare earlier head shaking n. and headshake n. Engaged in shaking one's head, esp. to express disapproval, disagreement, sorrow, etc.; (hence) having a negative or disapproving attitude. Also: accompanied by shaking of the head in sorrow, disapproval, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [adjective] unfavourable1548 sinistral1560 head-shaking1626 disapproving1661 disapprobatory1751 neg1777 unapproving1787 disapprobative1821 rebukative1863 negative1867 1626 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia i. sig. B2^v With bloody armes Cybel's head-shaking Priests pronounc'd their charmes. 1770 F. Gentleman Dramatic Censor II. 416 The head-shaking ministers of death. 1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. II. ix. 189 In very solemn, head-shaking style. 1920 K. Abbott Wine o' Winds vii. iv. 270 She..declared with head-shaking regret: ‘Hard to get, churns are. Awful hard to get!’ 1989 J. Autry Life after Mississippi iv. 82 All of us wondered the same thing as each number landed..as each head-shaking, wet-suited man came in counting the chairs. 2008 Private Eye 8 Aug. 4/3 The prospect of Newcastle United welcoming Joey Barton back into the fold..prompted much head-shaking moralising from the News of the World's chief sportswriter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1626
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