Shake
verb
To make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down.
She was so scared, she was shaking like a leaf.
Often appears as...
- shake hands
- shake head
verb
To move to and fro with or as if with quick, short movements.
The singer shook his hips to the rhythm of the music.
Often appears as...
- shake fears
- shake confidence
noun
An act of shaking.
The cat gave its fur a good shake.
Often appears as...
- hand shake
- shake of the head
verb
To cause to waiver or doubt; unsettle.
This scandal may shake the foundations of her career.
Often appears as...
- shake someone's trust
- shake someone's belief
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A drink made of milk, fruit, and usually ice cream, which is mixed together until it is smooth.
I bought a chocolate shake at the ice cream shop.
Often appears as...
- milk shake
- fruit shake
verb
To make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down.
She was so scared, she was shaking like a leaf.
Often appears as...
- shake hands
- shake head
verb
To move to and fro with or as if with quick, short movements.
The singer shook his hips to the rhythm of the music.
Often appears as...
- shake fears
- shake confidence
noun
An act of shaking.
The cat gave its fur a good shake.
Often appears as...
- hand shake
- shake of the head
verb
To cause to waiver or doubt; unsettle.
This scandal may shake the foundations of her career.
Often appears as...
- shake someone's trust
- shake someone's belief
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A drink made of milk, fruit, and usually ice cream, which is mixed together until it is smooth.
I bought a chocolate shake at the ice cream shop.
Often appears as...
- milk shake
- fruit shake
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Indicator
Shaking can show fear, cold, or excitement, depending on the context.
He was shaking with anticipation before his performance.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
Shaking can be involuntary, a natural response to various emotions or temperatures.
She started shaking from the icy wind.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Indicator
Shaking can show fear, cold, or excitement, depending on the context.
He was shaking with anticipation before his performance.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
Shaking can be involuntary, a natural response to various emotions or temperatures.
She started shaking from the icy wind.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Indicator
Shaking can show fear, cold, or excitement, depending on the context.
He was shaking with anticipation before his performance.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Response
Shaking can be involuntary, a natural response to various emotions or temperatures.
She started shaking from the icy wind.
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Why do buildings fall in...
shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
and he says "We have a deep intuition that there is a core, an essence there, and it's hard to shake off, probably impossible to shake off, I suspect. But it's true that neuroscience shows that there is no centre in the brain where things do all come together." So when you look at the brain,
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The poet who painted...
were home to every kind of starving artist. It was all they could afford. These painters, writers, and intellectuals, united in their artistic passion and counterculture beliefs, made up France's bohemian subculture. And their works of art, literature, and intellect would shake up the world.
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How to speak monkey: The...
alerting her parents to help her. Her dad makes his way towards the ball of rolling fur and her brother stops. Shakira shakes herself and scratches herself to get the hair on her head back in place. Then Shakira spots another group of unfamiliar tamarins and hears their normal long call.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
me the most important sentences in human history in a gentle way you can shake the world so whether you're an introvert or an extrovert I invite you to join our revolution and I invite you to consider really that empowering the introverted half of the population is going to
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"Bootie" Shakin' Frogs -...
closed and body markings covered the scientists believe the vibrations created by the shaking are an important part of the communication because in many instances the shaking frog was not even in view of the intended recipient
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The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties. If that sounds familiar,
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Do we really need...
we have a better chance of finding a holistic solution to pests. Chemical pesticides may never shake their controversial reputation, but with their help, we can ensure that agricultural catastrophes stay firmly in our past.
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Caiman Bite Caught on...
taking a good chunk out of my leg and so unfortunately anaconda hunting is off for the rest of the day I'm a little shaken that okay most importantly after a crocodile bite I have to get my cuts
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Earworms: Those songs...
we'll use it as the starting point for a scientific odyssey that will unlock important mysteries about basic cognition. And if not, well, we can just shake it off.
Video examples
Why do buildings fall in...
shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on? In fact, the reality of earthquakes and their effect on buildings
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
and he says "We have a deep intuition that there is a core, an essence there, and it's hard to shake off, probably impossible to shake off, I suspect. But it's true that neuroscience shows that there is no centre in the brain where things do all come together." So when you look at the brain,
Video examples
The poet who painted...
were home to every kind of starving artist. It was all they could afford. These painters, writers, and intellectuals, united in their artistic passion and counterculture beliefs, made up France's bohemian subculture. And their works of art, literature, and intellect would shake up the world.
Video examples
How to speak monkey: The...
alerting her parents to help her. Her dad makes his way towards the ball of rolling fur and her brother stops. Shakira shakes herself and scratches herself to get the hair on her head back in place. Then Shakira spots another group of unfamiliar tamarins and hears their normal long call.
Video examples
Blueprint for a quiet...
me the most important sentences in human history in a gentle way you can shake the world so whether you're an introvert or an extrovert I invite you to join our revolution and I invite you to consider really that empowering the introverted half of the population is going to
Video examples
"Bootie" Shakin' Frogs -...
closed and body markings covered the scientists believe the vibrations created by the shaking are an important part of the communication because in many instances the shaking frog was not even in view of the intended recipient
Video examples
The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties. If that sounds familiar,
Video examples
Do we really need...
we have a better chance of finding a holistic solution to pests. Chemical pesticides may never shake their controversial reputation, but with their help, we can ensure that agricultural catastrophes stay firmly in our past.
Video examples
Caiman Bite Caught on...
taking a good chunk out of my leg and so unfortunately anaconda hunting is off for the rest of the day I'm a little shaken that okay most importantly after a crocodile bite I have to get my cuts
Video examples
Earworms: Those songs...
we'll use it as the starting point for a scientific odyssey that will unlock important mysteries about basic cognition. And if not, well, we can just shake it off.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I didn't want to take the DC universe, put it in a box, shake the box and pour it out. I wanted to take the major characters and show what they could be like if they were put on a different path.
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Hugh Dancy
British Actor
I think for anybody reading the book they're going to get an idea in their heads of all those characters, and I think that once that gets fixed, it's quite hard to shake.
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Jamal Crawford
American Athlete
I'm into people, especially kids and making sure they have a fair shake and making sure they reach their potential. So that's important to me.
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Herschel Walker
American Athlete
I do this 'Walker shake.' You got to get knocked down many times, shake it off. Life is about ups and downs, and you got to keep standing up.
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Gretchen Carlson
American Journalist
A lot of people who have come up to me at restaurants - men - and have said, 'I want to shake your hand, because I have daughters'.
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Henry Winkler
American Actor
A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.
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Prince
American Singer
Billboard' needs to tell the truth, shake things up.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I shook up the world, I shook up the world.
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Steven Van Zandt
American Musician
Netflix completely shook up the world.
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John Reed
American Journalist
Ten days that shook the world.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I didn't want to take the DC universe, put it in a box, shake the box and pour it out. I wanted to take the major characters and show what they could be like if they were put on a different path.
Quote examples
Hugh Dancy
British Actor
I think for anybody reading the book they're going to get an idea in their heads of all those characters, and I think that once that gets fixed, it's quite hard to shake.
Quote examples
Jamal Crawford
American Athlete
I'm into people, especially kids and making sure they have a fair shake and making sure they reach their potential. So that's important to me.
Quote examples
Herschel Walker
American Athlete
I do this 'Walker shake.' You got to get knocked down many times, shake it off. Life is about ups and downs, and you got to keep standing up.
Quote examples
Gretchen Carlson
American Journalist
A lot of people who have come up to me at restaurants - men - and have said, 'I want to shake your hand, because I have daughters'.
Quote examples
Henry Winkler
American Actor
A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.
Quote examples
Prince
American Singer
Billboard' needs to tell the truth, shake things up.
Quote examples
Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I shook up the world, I shook up the world.
Quote examples
Steven Van Zandt
American Musician
Netflix completely shook up the world.
Quote examples
John Reed
American Journalist
Ten days that shook the world.
Example 1 of 10
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