shake

/ʃˈeɪk/

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Noun
building material used as siding or roofing
Noun
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
Noun
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Noun
grasping and shaking a person''s hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Noun
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
Noun
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Verb
move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
Verb
move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
Verb
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
Verb
move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
Verb
undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
Verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
Verb
get rid of; "I couldn''t shake the car that was following me"
Verb
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"
Verb
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!"
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