shake

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause to move briskly back and forth.

  - "He shook the tree to dislodge the nuts."
  - "The earthquake shook the entire city."

• Verb

  To agitate or excite (a liquid) by shaking.

  - "Shake the bottle before opening it."
  - "The bartender shook the cocktail glass."

• Verb

  To express disapproval or indignation by a quick, sharp motion.

  - "The audience shook their heads in disbelief."
  - "He shook his fist in anger."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃeɪk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1157660"

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Synonyms

shiver , tremble , traumatize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shake
bake , ake , cake , fake , lake , make , rake , shake , take

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Variants

List of all variants of shake that leads to same result
shakable , shake , shake a leg , shake a stick at , shakeable , shaken , shaken a leg , shaken a stick at , shakes , shakes a leg , shakes a stick at , shaking , shaking a leg , shaking a stick at , shook , shook a leg , shook a stick at , trill , trills , shake down , shaken down , shakes down , shaking down , shook down , shake out , shaken out , shakes out , shaking out , shook out , shake-up , shake-ups , shake up , shaken up , shakes up , shaking up , shook up , shake on , shaken on , shakes on , shaking on , shook on , shake her head , shake his head , shake one's head , shake their head

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Etymology

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Old English sceacan; related to secan to follow, seek, and scican to examine, test

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Trivia

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1. The term 'earthquake' comes from the Old Italian term 'terremoto', which means 'earth shaking'.

2. The human body can detect as little as 0.01 g of acceleration, which is equivalent to a gentle shake.

3. The world record for the largest number of people doing the 'shake' dance simultaneously is 12,789 people, set in India in 2016.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seismic activity: Natural phenomenon characterized by the shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.

2. Motion sickness: Condition caused by the conflicting signals between the inner ear and the eyes during motion, resulting in symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shake' is often used figuratively to describe emotional turmoil or instability. In music, there are several songs and bands named 'Shake'. In art, there are paintings and sculptures depicting people or objects in motion, which can be interpreted as 'shaking'.

How to Memorize "shake"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the motion of shaking an object back and forth or the Earth during an earthquake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shake' with the action of moving something briskly back and forth or expressing disapproval.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of the word 'shake' as a hand or object moving back and forth.

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