Shake - Definition

n 1: building material used as siding or roofing [syn:
shingle, shake]
2: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice
cream [syn: milkshake, milk shake, shake]
3: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone
above it [syn: trill, shake]
4: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an
introduction or to agree on a contract) [syn: handshake,
shake, handshaking, handclasp]
5: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn:
tremble, shiver, shake]
6: causing to move repeatedly from side to side [syn: wag,
waggle, shake]
v 1: move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook
the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [syn:
shake, agitate]
2: move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" [syn:
shake, didder]
3: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was
juddering" [syn: judder, shake]
4: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the
tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her
feet" [syn: rock, sway, shake]
5: undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The
bad news shook her hopes"
6: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir]
7: get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
[syn: shake, shake off, throw off, escape from]
8: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He
was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt
shaker"
9: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or
cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at
the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't
shake your fist at me!"