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shake is the dictionary form of shook Definition of shake
shake has definitions from the fields of biology,medicine,music,food
1
[ verb ] move or cause to move quickly back and forth

Synonyms

agitate

Examples

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously" "My hands were shaking"

2
[ verb ] move with or as if with a tremor

Synonyms

tremble didder

Examples

"his hands shook" "My legs trembled when I went onstage"

3
[ verb ] (British) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

Synonyms

judder

Examples

"The old engine was juddering"

4
[ verb ] move back and forth in an unstable manner

Synonyms

rock sway

Examples

"the ship was rocking" "the tall building swayed" "the tree shook in the wind"

5
[ verb ] undermine or cause to waver

Examples

"my faith has been shaken" "The bad news shook her hopes"

6
[ verb ] stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

Synonyms

stir stimulate excite shake_up

Examples

"These stories shook the community" "the civil war shook the country"

7
[ verb ] bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

Examples

"He was shaken from his dreams" "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"

8
[ verb ] get rid of

Synonyms

escape_from shake_off throw_off

Examples

"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

9
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18444
10
[ noun ] (music) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

Synonyms

trill

11
[ noun ] (food) frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

Synonyms

milk_shake milkshake

12
[ noun ] (biology,medicine) reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement

Synonyms

shiver tremble

13
[ noun ] building material used as siding or roofing

Synonyms

shingle

14
[ verb ] shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

Examples

"shake one's head" "She shook her finger at the naguhty students" "The old enemies shook hands" "Don't shake your fist at me!"

15
[ noun ] grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Synonyms

handshaking handclasp handshake

16
[ noun ] causing to move repeatedly from side to side

Synonyms

waggle wag

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Phonetic and Homophones

SH UH1 K Schook

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