shake
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
Example
“The earthquake shook the building.”
Other meanings
To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
“Shaking his head, he kept repeating “No, no, no”.”
To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
“to shake fruit down from a tree”
Related words
- beshake
- shake a leg
- shaker
- make shit shake
- shake hands
- shake-a-leg
- shake it
- shake like a leaf
- shake one's hocks
- shake off
- shake one's ass
- shake one's head
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sċeacan".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “shake” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.