English dictionary
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English noun: shake | |||
| 1. | shake (substance) building material used as siding or roofing | ||
| Synonyms | shingle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | building material | ||
| 2. | shake (food) frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream | ||
| Synonyms | milk shake, milkshake | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drink | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | eggshake, frappe, malt, malted, malted milk | ||
| 3. | shake (communication) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it | ||
| Synonyms | trill | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical note, note, tone | ||
| 4. | shake (communication) grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) | ||
| Synonyms | handclasp, handshake, handshaking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledgement, acknowledgment | ||
| Domain category | contract | ||
| 5. | shake (act) a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement | ||
| Synonyms | shiver, tremble | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| 6. | shake (act) causing to move repeatedly from side to side | ||
| Synonyms | wag, waggle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
English verb: shake | |||
| 1. | shake (motion) move or cause to move back and forth | ||
| Samples | The chemist shook the flask vigorously. My hands were shaking. | ||
| Synonyms | agitate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | concuss, convulse, convulse, fan, fluff up, jactitate, jiggle, joggle, palpitate, plump up, quake, rattle, shake up, shake up, slash, sparge, succuss, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, tremble, tremor, wiggle | ||
| 2. | shake (body) move with or as if with a tremor | ||
| Samples | His hands shook. | ||
| Synonyms | didder | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move involuntarily, move reflexively | ||
| 3. | shake (motion) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively | ||
| Samples | The old engine was juddering. | ||
| Synonyms | judder | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vibrate | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4. | shake (motion) move back and forth or sideways | ||
| Samples | The ship was rocking. The tall building swayed. She rocked back and forth on her feet. | ||
| Examples | The crowds shake in the streets, The streets shake with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | rock, sway | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move back and forth | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nutate, roll, swag, totter | ||
| Verb group | rock, sway | ||
| 5. | shake (change) undermine or cause to waver | ||
| Samples | My faith has been shaken. The bad news shook her hopes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
| 6. | shake (emotion) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of | ||
| Samples | These stories shook the community. The civil war shook the country. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will shake him, The performance is likely to shake Sue | ||
| Synonyms | excite, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affright, animate, arouse, elate, enliven, exalt, excite, fright, frighten, fuel, inspire, intoxicate, invigorate, invite, lift up, pick up, scare, sex, tempt, thrill, tickle, titillate, turn on, uplift, vibrate, wind up | ||
| 7. | shake (motion) get rid of | ||
| Samples | I couldn't shake the car that was following me. | ||
| Synonyms | escape from, shake off, throw off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break loose, escape, get away | ||
| 8. | shake (change) bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking | ||
| Samples | He was shaken from his dreams. Shake the salt out of the salt shaker. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| 9. | shake (communication) shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | ||
| Samples | Shake one's head. She shook her finger at the naughty students. The old enemies shook hands. Don't shake your fist at me!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
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