shakeshake1 /ʃeɪk/ ●●● verb (past tense shook /ʃʊk/ , past participle shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/ , present participle shaking) 
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[intransitive, transitive] to move up and down or from side to side with quick movements, or to make someone or something do this: 
His hands were shaking. Shake the bottle before you open it. She shook him by the shoulders and told him to wake up.THESAURUStremble – to shake because you are frightened or upset: The dog was trembling with fear.shiver – to shake because you are very cold: I jumped up and down to stop myself shivering.wobble – to shake from side to side: The pile of books wobbled and fell.vibrate – to shake continuously with small fast movements: The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.quiver – if a person’s voice or a part of their body quivers, it shakes slightly, especially because s/he is angry, upset, or anxious: The boy’s top lip began to quiver (=because he was going to cry).rattle – to shake and make a noise: The windows rattled in the wind.2shake your head to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no3shake somebody’s hand/shake hands (with somebody) to hold someone’s hand in your hand and move it up and down, as a greeting or a sign that you have agreed on something4[intransitive] if your voice shakes, it sounds unsteady, usually because you are nervous or angry5[transitive] to make someone feel less confident or certain about something: This experience has shaken my confidence/faith/belief in the legal system.6be/look/feel shaken to be frightened, shocked, or upset: Mark looked shaken as he put down the phone. [Origin: Old English sceacan]shake down phrasal verb informal to get money from someone by using threatsshake off phrasal verb1shake something ↔ off to get rid of an illness, problem, etc.: I can’t seem to shake off this cold.2shake somebody ↔ off to escape from someone who is chasing youshake out phrasal verb to shake something such as a cloth so that small pieces of dirt, dust, etc. come offshake up phrasal verb1if an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, s/he is shocked or upset by it: The accident really shook her up.2to make changes to an organization, country, etc. to make it more effective → shakeup
1 [intransitive, transitive] to move up and down or from side to side with quick movements, or to make someone or something do this: His hands were shaking. Shake the bottle before you open it. She shook him by the shoulders and told him to wake up.THESAURUStremble – to shake because you are frightened or upset: The dog was trembling with fear.shiver – to shake because you are very cold: I jumped up and down to stop myself shivering.wobble – to shake from side to side: The pile of books wobbled and fell.vibrate – to shake continuously with small fast movements: The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated.quiver – if a person’s voice or a part of their body quivers, it shakes slightly, especially because s/he is angry, upset, or anxious: The boy’s top lip began to quiver (=because he was going to cry).rattle – to shake and make a noise: The windows rattled in the wind.2shake your head to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no3shake somebody’s hand/shake hands (with somebody) to hold someone’s hand in your hand and move it up and down, as a greeting or a sign that you have agreed on something4[intransitive] if your voice shakes, it sounds unsteady, usually because you are nervous or angry5[transitive] to make someone feel less confident or certain about something: This experience has shaken my confidence/faith/belief in the legal system.6be/look/feel shaken to be frightened, shocked, or upset: Mark looked shaken as he put down the phone. [Origin: Old English sceacan]shake down phrasal verb informal to get money from someone by using threatsshake off phrasal verb1shake something ↔ off to get rid of an illness, problem, etc.: I can’t seem to shake off this cold.2shake somebody ↔ off to escape from someone who is chasing youshake out phrasal verb to shake something such as a cloth so that small pieces of dirt, dust, etc. come offshake up phrasal verb1if an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, s/he is shocked or upset by it: The accident really shook her up.2to make changes to an organization, country, etc. to make it more effective → shakeup
