Synonym: bounce, bump, jar, jerk, jolt, pump, quaver, quiver, rock, shiver, sway, tremble, twitch, vibrate. Similar words: shake up, shake off, shade, shark, sharp, shared, a share, shallow. Meaning: [ʃeɪk] n. 1. building material used as siding or roofing 2. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream 3. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it 4. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) 5. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement 6. causing to move repeatedly from side to side. v. 1. move or cause to move back and forth 2. move with or as if with a tremor 3. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively 4. move back and forth or sideways 5. undermine or cause to waver 6. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of 7. get rid of 8. bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking 9. shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state.
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(61) She gave him her hand to shake.
(62) Try to shake him off.
(63) Women don't always get a fair shake in business.
(64) I can't seem to shake off this cold.
(65) Take some slow, deep breaths and give your body a bit of a shake.
(66) Nothing could shake her conviction that "abroad" was a dangerous place.
(67) An old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face.
(68) I gave my purse a shake, and a coin fell out.
(69) Shake the drink before serving it to froth it up.
(70) She picked up the bag of salad and gave it a shake.
(71) She picked up the envelope and gave it a shake.
(72) Come on, Nick, shake a leg or we'll never be ready in time.
(73) Shareholders are preparing to shake things up in the boardrooms of America.
(74) I caught him a lap later, and although I could pass him I could not shake him off.
(75) He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways, which were being used to shake down motorists for bribes.
(76) A financial scandal would shake the Institute's standing in the international academic community.
(77) She tried to shake him off but he continued to pester her.
(78) There was an awkward moment when she didn't know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.
(79) Screw the lid firmly on to the jar and shake well.
(80) Outside investment has helped Sheridan to shake off its image as a depressed industrial town.
(80) Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
(81) I hope I can shake off this cold before the weekend.
(82) We've got to shake up all these people with old - fashioned ideas.
(83) Only one bank scandal is needed to shake the confidence in the financial markets.
(84) "No, no, no, " he said with a shake of his head.
(85) The president made several jokes in an attempt to shake off his "humourless" tag.
(86) Shake up the salad - dressing before you put it on.
(87) Shake well before use.
(88) This discovery may shake traditional theories on how mountains are formed.
(89) Every time one of these big trucks goes through the village, all the houses shake.
(90) The family decided to shake the dust off their feet and emigrate to Australia.