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Quick definitions from WordNet (shake)
▸ noun: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
▸ noun: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
▸ noun: building material used as siding or roofing
▸ noun: causing to move repeatedly from side to side
▸ noun: reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
▸ noun: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
▸ verb: get rid of ("I couldn't shake the car that was following me")
▸ verb: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking ("He was shaken from his dreams")
▸ verb: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state ("Shake one's head")
▸ verb: undermine or cause to waver ("My faith has been shaken")
▸ verb: move with or as if with a tremor
▸ verb: move or cause to move back and forth
▸ verb: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
▸ verb: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
▸ verb: move back and forth or sideways
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #18444)
▸ Also see shook
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shake
▸ Usage examples for shake
▸ Idioms related to shake (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing shake
▸ Words that often appear near shake
▸ Rhymes of shake
▸ Invented words related to shake
▸ noun: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
▸ noun: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
▸ noun: building material used as siding or roofing
▸ noun: causing to move repeatedly from side to side
▸ noun: reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
▸ noun: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
▸ verb: get rid of ("I couldn't shake the car that was following me")
▸ verb: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking ("He was shaken from his dreams")
▸ verb: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state ("Shake one's head")
▸ verb: undermine or cause to waver ("My faith has been shaken")
▸ verb: move with or as if with a tremor
▸ verb: move or cause to move back and forth
▸ verb: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
▸ verb: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
▸ verb: move back and forth or sideways
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #18444)
▸ Also see shook
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to shake
▸ Usage examples for shake
▸ Idioms related to shake (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing shake
▸ Words that often appear near shake
▸ Rhymes of shake
▸ Invented words related to shake