shaken

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To cause to move back and forth forcefully.

  - "The earthquake shook the entire city."
  - "The baby was shy and easily shook when picked up."

• Verb

  2. To agitate or stir up (a liquid or a feeling)

  - "Shake the bottle before using the contents."
  - "The news shook me to the core."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃeɪkən/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

shiver , tremble , traumatize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shaken
baken , waken , shraken

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Variants

List of all variants of shaken 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 , shake down , shaken down , shakes down , shaking down , shook down , shake out , shaken out , shakes out , shaking out , shook out , shake up , shaken up , shakes up , shaking up , shook up , shake on , shaken on , shakes on , shaking on , shook on , rotten to the core , shaken to the core , to the core

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Forms

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shaken (past participle), shakes (third person singular present), shakes (present tense, singular or plural)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word scencan means 'to shake'. The word shaken is the past participle of this verb.

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Trivia

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1. The word shake is used in various idioms such as 'shake a leg' and 'shake hands'.

2. The term 'shaken, not stirred' is famous from the James Bond movies.

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Related Concepts

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1. seismic activity: Shaking is a common result of seismic activity such as earthquakes.

2. emotional state: Shaken is often used to describe a person who is emotionally distressed or unsettled.

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Culture

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In literature, the word shaken is often used to describe the emotional state of a character. In music, the term shaking is used to describe a rhythmic pattern or a dance move.

How to Memorize "shaken"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the ground shaking beneath your feet or a bottle being shaken in your hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being jolted or the image of something being agitated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shake, Rattle, and Roll' to remember the definition of the word.

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