Shaking Meaning and Definition

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