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shake verb (MOVE)B1 [ I or T ] to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this: A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down. Babies like toys that make a noise when they're shaken. The explosion shook buildings for miles around. [ + obj + adj ] People in southern California were shaken awake by an earthquake. She shook her hair loose from its ribbon. Anna shook some powdered chocolate over her coffee. Every time one of these big trucks goes by, all the houses shake. The child's body was shaking with sobs. B2 [ I ] If you are shaking, your body makes quick short movements, or you feel as if it is doing so, because you are frightened or nervous: She was shaking as she opened the letter. I was shaking in my shoes/boots (= very nervous) about having to tell Dad what I'd done. I was shaking like a leaf (= very nervous) before the test. C2 [ I ] If your voice shakes, it makes you sound nervous or frightened: Her voice shook as she talked about the person who attacked her. shake sb's hand/shake sb by the handB1 to hold someone's hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet them for the first time or when you make an agreement with them: "Pleased to meet you," he said, shaking my hand. "Congratulations," she said, shaking the winner by the hand. shake hands If two people shake hands, they greet each other or say goodbye by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down: The Princess was photographed shaking hands with AIDS victims. shake (hands) on sth If two people shake (hands) on something, they make an agreement by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down: It seems that we have a deal, so let's shake (hands) on it. shake your headB2 to move your head from side to side, in order to express disagreement, sadness, or that you do not want or believe something: I asked Tim if he'd seen Jackie lately but he shook his head. "That's incredible!" he said, shaking his head in disbelief. shake your fist to hold your hand up in the air with your fingers and thumb bent, and move it forcefully backwards and forwards, to show that you are angry: He shook his fist at the driver who pulled out in front of him. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Shaking, swinging and vibrating - agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- reverberate
- rocky
- stir
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- wag
- worry
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making short, sudden movements Welcoming, greeting & greetings Gestures & gesturing Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance shake verb (UPSET) [ T ] to cause to feel upset and worried: The child seemed nervous and visibly shaken. The news has shaken the whole country. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making people sad, shocked and upset - aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side of your face idiom
- bite
- burn
- haunt
- hit/touch a (raw) nerve idiom
- horrify
- hurt sb's feelings idiom
- hurtful
- laugh
- mess
- nose
- take sb aback
- tear 1
- tear sb apart
- tear sb's heart out idiom
- torture
- traumatize
See more results » shake verb (MAKE WEAKER) [ T ] 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. This discovery may shake (up) traditional theories on how mountains are formed. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making less strong - abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- decline
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- wilt
- wither on the vine idiom
See more results » shake verb (GET RID OF)C2 [ T ] to get rid of or escape from something: It's very difficult to shake the habit of a lifetime. The company has so far been unable to shake (off) its reputation for being old-fashioned. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Removing and getting rid of things - abandon
- banish
- be scattered to the four winds idiom
- bin
- cast sb/sth aside/away/off
- flay
- fling sth/sb out
- flush
- flush sth out
- fly-tipping
- free sb from/of sth
- pension
- scrap
- shuffle
- throw sth away/out
- throw the baby out with the bathwater idiom
- toss sth aside
- toss sth out
- turf sth out
- weed
See more results » Idiom(s)more (...) than you can shake a stick at shake a leg Phrasal verb(s)shake sb down shake sb/somewhere down shake down shake sth off shake sb/sth off shake out shake sth out shake sb out of sth shake sb up shake sth up [ C ] an act of shaking something: She gave the box a shake to see if there was anything inside it. "No, no, no," he said with a shake of his head. the shakes [ plural ] informal short, quick movements from side to side that your body makes because you are ill, are frightened, or have drunk too much alcohol: I watched her hands as she prepared coffee and she definitely had the shakes. [ C ] informal a milkshake Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Shaking, swinging and vibrating - agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- reverberate
- rocky
- stir
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- wag
- worry
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making short, sudden movements Soft drinks Idiom(s)in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) shake verb (MOVE) [ I/T ] to move something backward and forward or up and down in quick, short movements: [ T ] Shake the can. [ T ] She shook Dana gently. [ T ] Cory shook some powdered sugar on her French toast. [ I ] The explosion made the ground shake. [ M ] Lily shook her long hair out (= moved her hair to make it fall loosely around her shoulders). [ M ] She shook out the tablecloth (= shook it so anything on it fell off). [ I/T ] If you or part of your body shakes, you make quick, short movements, or you feel as if you are doing this, because you are cold, frightened, or upset: [ I ] She was soaking wet and shaking when she when she finally got home. [ I ] Her hands shook as she opened the letter. [ I/T ] If someone’s voice shakes, its sound frequently changes because of fear or other emotions. shake your fist If you shake your fist, you hold your hand up with your fingers and thumb closed and move it backward and forward to show you are angry: They stood at the gate, shaking their fists and shouting. shake hands If two people shake hands, they greet or say goodbye by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down: We shook hands and left. shake your head If you shake your head, you move it from side to side to say "no" or show disagreement, sympathy, sadness, or that you do not believe something: Frank shook his head in disbelief. My dad shook his head, "No, you can't go." shake verb (UPSET) [ T ] to cause someone to feel upset and troubled: Juanita was shaken and tried not to cry. The instructor was shaken by the angry e-mails she received. shake verb (WEAKEN) [ T ] to make someone’s beliefs less certain or strong; to weaken: Nothing shook her conviction that there was no substitute for hard work. The defense failed to shake Powell’s testimony. shake verb (GET RID OF) [ T ] to get rid of something, or escape from something: He couldn’t shake the feeling that Tony had another motive. I’ve had this cold all week and just can’t seem to shake it. Idiom(s)on shaky ground shake a leg Phrasal verb(s)shake something up shake someone up shake down someone shake off something shake noun [ C ] (MOVEMENT) the act of moving something backward and forward or up and down in quick, short movements: Give the bottle a shake. Maria answered no with a shake of her head. infml A shake is a milkshake. the shakes infml The shakes is a condition in which most or all of your body moves slightly from cold, fear, or illness: Just thinking about the upcoming interview gave him the shakes. if something shakes someone's beliefs, hopes, etc., it destroys these feelings or makes them weaker: Shareholders' hopes of a quick profit have been badly shaken by recent events. The credit crunch shook public confidence in the financial system. shake hands to hold someone's hand with one of your hands and move it up and down to greet someone or show that an agreement has been reached: shake hands with sb He waited in the lobby to shake hands with prospective customers. After signing the contract both sides shook hands. shake hands on sth to reach an agreement about something: After months of negotiation they finally shook hands on the deal. Phrasal verb(s)shake down shake sb down shake out shake sth out shake sth up |