shake

/ʃˈeɪk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

move or cause to move back and forth
“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”
move with or as if with a tremor
“his hands shook”
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
“The old engine was juddering”
move back and forth or sideways
“the ship was rocking”
undermine or cause to waver
“my faith has been shaken”
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
get rid of
“I couldn't shake the car that was following me”
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
“He was shaken from his dreams”
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
“shake one's head”

noun

building material used as siding or roofing
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
causing to move repeatedly from side to side

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