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- (verb): To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- (verb): To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
- (verb): To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
- (verb): To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- (verb): To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
- (verb): To move from side to side.
- (verb): (usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
- (verb): To dance.
- (verb): To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
- (verb): To threaten to overthrow.
- (verb): To be agitated; to lose firmness.
- (noun): A movement that shakes.
- He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.
- Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no".
- to shake fruit down from a tree
- He was shaken by what had happened.
- I can't shake the feeling that I forgot something.