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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(91) He sent his driver to fetch him a strawberry shake.
(92) The first thing the new chairman of the company did was to shake up the management.
(93) Shake the mixture well.
(94) He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head .
(95) Several new players have been brought in to shake up the team.
(96) Don't forget to shake the pockets out before you take your coat to the cleaner's.
(97) He twisted and turned in a desperate attempt to shake off his pursuer.
(98) We managed to shake off our pursuers in the crowd.
(99) We have to shake him for a long while to rouse him from his sleep.
(100) She never seemed to completely shake the dumb blonde image off.
(101) I'd like a cheeseburger and strawberry milk shake to go, please.
(102) Science museums have tried to shake off their somewhat starchy image by mounting exhibitions designed to draw in the crowds.
(103) It was a nonevent; some politicians came to smile and shake hands.
(104) He gave himself a mental shake and got down to work.
(105) Don't forget to shake hands - it's the done thing, you know.
(106) She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe.
(107) This announcement is bound to shake the confidence of the industry.
(108) He hates physical contact of any sort - he doesn't even like to shake your hand.
(109) I found it difficult to shake off a sense of social inferiority.
(110) Stop fighting you two - shake hands and make peace !
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(111) She needs a strong adviser to shake her out of her usual way of thinking.
(112) He was generally feeling bad. He just couldn't shake it off.
(113) My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough.
(114) Shake the bottle well so that the oil mixes with the vinegar.
(115) There are more whisky distilleries in this part of Scotland than you can shake a stick at.
(116) You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.
(117) It won't shake the football world if we beat Torquay.
(118) When you get something wrong, it can shake your belief in yourself.
(119) She gave the box a shake to see if there was anything inside it.
(120) The press, once heavily censored, has managed to shake off its shackles.