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Shake is defined as to move with short quick motions, to combine by vibrating or to emotionally upset.

(verb)

An example of to shake is to combine oil and vinegar in a jar by moving the jar quickly up and down, to shake the jar.
An example of to shake is for a severe car accident to make someone afraid to drive, to shake up.

The definition of a shake is the act of moving from side to side, or a drink where the ingredients are moved from side to side to blend together.

(noun)

An example of a shake is the action a baby takes with a rattle.
An example of a shake is a Frappucino from Starbucks.

See shake in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb shook, shaken, shaking

to cause to move up and down, back and forth, or from side to side with short, quick movements
to bring, force, mix, stir up, dislodge, rearrange, etc. by or as by abrupt, brisk movements: to shake a medicine before taking it
1. to scatter by short, quick movements of the container: to shake pepper on a steak
2. to clean, empty, or straighten by short, quick movements: often with out: to shake a rug
to cause to quiver or tremble: chills that shook his body
1. to cause to totter or become unsteady
2. to unnerve; disturb; upset: shaken by the news
to brandish; flourish; wave
to clasp (another's hand), as in greeting
☆ Informal to get away from or rid of: to shake one's pursuers
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Origin: ME schaken < OE sceacan, akin to LowG schaken < IE *skeg-, var. of base *skek- > shag

intransitive verb

to move or be moved quickly and irregularly up and down, back and forth, or from side to side; vibrate
to tremble, quake, or quiver, as from cold or fear
to become unsteady; totter; reel
to clasp each other's hand, as in greeting
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noun

an act of shaking; back-and-forth movement
an unsteady or trembling movement; tremor
a natural split or fissure in rock or timber
a long shingle split from a log
Informal an earthquake
☆ milkshake
Informal a convulsive trembling, as from disease, fear, alcoholism, etc.: usually with the
Informal a very short time; moment: be back in a shake
Informal a particular kind of treatment; deal: to get a fair shake
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shakable adjective or shakeable

See shake in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb shook shook (sho͝ok), shak·en (shāˈkən), shak·ing, shakes

verb, transitive

To cause to move to and fro with jerky movements.
To cause to quiver, tremble, vibrate, or rock.
To cause to lose stability or waver: a crisis that shook my deepest beliefs.
To remove or dislodge by jerky movements: shook the dust from the cushions.
a. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking: “It is not easy to shake one's heart free of the impression” (John Middleton Murry).
b. Slang To get rid of: couldn't shake the man who was following us.
To disturb or agitate; unnerve: She was shaken by the news of the disaster.
To brandish or wave, especially in anger: shake one's fist.
To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.
Music To trill (a note).
Games To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.

verb, intransitive

To move to and fro in short, irregular, often jerky movements.
To tremble, as from cold or in anger.
To be unsteady; totter or waver.
To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.
Music To trill.
To shake hands: Let's shake on it.

noun

The act of shaking.
A trembling or quivering movement.
Informal An earthquake.
a. A fissure in rock.
b. A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.
Informal A moment or instant; a trice: I'll do it in a shake.
Music A trill.
a. See milk shake.
b. A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.
A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns: cedar shakes.
shakes Informal Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the: was suffering from a bad case of the shakes.
Slang A bargain or deal: getting a fair shake.

Phrasal Verbs: shake down Slang To extort money from. Slang To make a thorough search of: shook down the prisoners' cells for hidden weapons. To subject (a new ship or aircraft) to shakedown testing. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job. shake off To free oneself of; get rid of: We shook off our fears. shake up To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock: was badly shaken up by the accident. To subject to a drastic rearrangement or reorganization: new management bent on shaking up the company.

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Origin: Middle English schaken

Origin: , from Old English sceacan

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