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| shake [ shayk ] |
verb (past shook [ shk ], past participle shak·en [ sháykən ], present participle shak·ing, 3rd person present singular shakes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move back and forth: to move back and forth or up and down in short quick movements, or make something or somebody move in this way
  I shook my coat to see if my keys were in the pockets.
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2. intransitive verb tremble: to tremble uncontrollably
shaking with fright
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3. transitive and intransitive verb become something by shaking: to achieve a particular state by shaking, or shake something in order to achieve a particular state
The door finally shook free of its hinges.
We shook the apples from the tree.
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4. intransitive verb quaver with emotion: to sound uncertain, nervous, angry, or distressed
Her voice was shaking.
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5. transitive verb shock and upset somebody: to shock and upset or disturb somebody
He was badly shaken by the accident.
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6. transitive verb make somebody less confident: to cause somebody to lose confidence or certainty
Nothing could shake his faith.
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7. transitive and intransitive verb clasp hands as greeting: to grasp another person's hand and move it up and down as a greeting or sign of trust
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8. transitive verb get rid of something: to get rid of something undesired
I can't shake this cold.
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9. transitive verb mix ingredients by shaking: to mix ingredients together in a container by shaking the container
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10. transitive verb move head to express "No": to move the head from side to side in order to express disagreement, disbelief, commiseration, or sorrow
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11. transitive verb wave something threateningly: to wave something in the air in a threatening way
She shook her fist at them.
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12. transitive and intransitive verb rattle dice before throwing: to rattle a dice in the hand or in a dice cup before throwing
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13. transitive and intransitive verb music trill: to trill a note
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noun (plural shakes) |
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1. act of shaking: a shaking of something
She gave the bag a good shake.
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2. vibration: a trembling motion or vibration
The device moves smoothly along the track without shake.
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3. moment: a brief moment
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informal
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I'll do it in two shakes.
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4. beverages
Same as milk shake (sense 1)
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5. shaken beverage: a beverage made without milk or ice cream but blended or shaken like a milk shake
a fruit and yogurt shake
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6. handshake: an act of grasping somebody's hand as a greeting
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7. U.S. reasonable chance: reasonable treatment or a reasonable opportunity to succeed
give everybody a fair shake
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8. geology forestry fissure or crack: a fissure or crack in a rock or timber
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9. music trill: a trilled note
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10. seismology
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informal
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Same as earthquake (sense 1)
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11. construction wooden shingle: a rough wooden shingle cut with a hatchet
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plural noun shakes |
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uncontrollable trembling: uncontrollable trembling, especially caused by fear or illness
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| [ Old English sceacan< Germanic] |
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| shak·a·ble adjective |
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no great shakes not very good or not very important (informal)
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