Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements.
- intransitive verb To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock.
- intransitive verb To brandish or wave, especially in anger.
- intransitive verb To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction.
- intransitive verb To disturb or agitate emotionally; upset or unnerve.
- intransitive verb To remove or dislodge by jerky movements.
- intransitive verb To scatter or strew by jerky movements.
- intransitive verb To get rid of or put an end to.
- intransitive verb To get away from (a pursuer).
- intransitive verb To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking.
- intransitive verb To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.
- intransitive verb Music To trill (a note).
- intransitive verb Games To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.
- intransitive verb To move from side to side or up and down in short, irregular, often jerky movements.
- intransitive verb To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.
- intransitive verb To tremble, as from cold or in anger.
- intransitive verb To be unsteady; totter or waver.
- intransitive verb Music To trill.
- intransitive verb To shake hands.
- noun The act of shaking.
- noun A trembling or quivering movement.
- noun Informal An earthquake.
- noun A fissure in rock.
- noun A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.
- noun Informal A moment or instant.
- noun Music A trill.
- noun A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.
- noun A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns.
- noun Informal Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the:
- noun Informal A bargain or deal.
- idiom (give (someone) the shake) To escape from or get rid of.
- idiom (no great shakes) Unexceptional; ordinary.
- idiom (shake a leg) To dance.
- idiom (shake a leg) To move quickly; hurry up.
- idiom (shake (someone's) tree) To arouse to action or reaction; disturb.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I don't propose to have "-- _shake_ --" an old windbag offering _me_ his blubbery old bosom "-- _shake, shake, SHAKE_ --" at this time of my life!
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man Marie Conway Oemler 1905
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* twist n kik & twist n kik * * shake shake shake*—- oops, ai meen ..
Jus a tipz… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Richardson derives it from the same root with the other _jog_, which means to shake, ( "A.S. _sceac-an_, to _shake_, or _shock_, or
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 Various
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_ You go back home "-- _shake, shake, shake_ --" and sober up, you old gander, you! "
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man Marie Conway Oemler 1905
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V. iii.100 (435,2) Constrains them weep, and shake] That is, _constrain_ the eye to _weep_, _and_ the heart to _shake_.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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Often in the past Ferguson has spoken of the importance goal difference might one day play in the title shake-up.
ESPNsoccernet soccernet.com 2010
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Often in the past Ferguson has spoken of the importance goal difference might one day play in the title shake-up.
ESPN.com soccernet.com 2010
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With Inter beating Juventus 2-0 on Friday night, Milan knew they had to win to stand any chance of remaining involved in the title shake-up.
Soccerway.com 2010
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With Inter beating Juventus 2-0 on Friday night, Milan knew they had to win to stand any chance of remaining involved in the title shake-up.
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Often in the past Ferguson has spoken of the importance goal difference might one day play in the title shake-up.
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slumry commented on the word shake
Cedar shakes look similar to cedar shingles; however, the shakes are split rather than sawn.
August 1, 2007
reesetee commented on the word shake
In nuclear engineering and astrophysics contexts, one shake (from "two shakes of a lamb's tail") equals 10 nanoseconds.
November 7, 2007