Hypernyms for "shake"
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affright
animate
arouse
concuss
convulse
eggshake
elate
enliven
exalt
excite
fan
fluff up
frappe
fright
frighten
fuel
inspire
intoxicate
invigorate
invite
jactitate
jiggle
joggle
lift up
malt
malted
malted milk
nutate
palpitate
pick up
plump up
quake
rattle
roll
scare
sex
shake up
slash
sparge
succuss
swag
tempt
thrash
thrash about
thresh
thresh about
thrill
tickle
titillate
toss
totter
tremble
tremor
turn on
uplift
vibrate
wiggle
wind up
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.