Word: Shaking
How to pronounce: ˈʃeɪkɪŋ
How to pronounce: ʃeɪk
Verb
Definitions:
1. (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.
Example sentences: "Buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno"
2. Move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements.
Example sentences: "She stood in the hall and shook her umbrella"
3. Upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish.
Example sentences: "Rumours of a further loss shook the market"
4. Successfully deal with or recover from (an illness, injury, or negative feeling)
Noun
Definitions:
1. An act of shaking.
Example sentences: "She gave her red curls a shake"
2. A fit of trembling or shivering.
3. A milkshake.
Example sentences: "Don't miss the homemade cookies and shakes"
4. An earth tremor.
5. A trill.
6. A kind of rough wooden shingle, used especially on rustic buildings.
Example sentences: "Cedar shakes"
Synonyms:
jolting
jitters
jiggle
wiggle
tremor
quiver
jolt
trembling
shock
aquiver
quivering
palpitation
judder
quaking
trembly
tremulous
vibration
oscillation
stirring
agitation
jiggling
shuddering
twitching
shivering
wobbling
swinging
jarring
wobbly
tottering
Synonyms:
shrug
quiver
shiver
trill
jolt
tremor
trembling
shivers
jitters
jolting
dither
rock
sway
convulse
judder
quake
earthquake
temblor
tremble
falter
vibrate
waver
stagger
squeeze
stir up
wag
wiggle
stir
stimulate
handshake
handshaking
handclasp
waggle
jiggle
whip
cocktail
milkshake
beat
shatter
excite
agitate
push apart
escape
evade
Derivations:
shake
shaker
shaky
shaken
shakily
shakedown
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Shaking in Other Languages...
Spanish: Temblor
German: Schütteln
French: Secouer
Italian: Scuotere
Turkish: Sallanma
