What does “shake” mean?
- 1
verbto move something quickly up and down or from side to side
Shake the bottle before you open it.
- 2
verbto move in small, quick ways because you are cold, afraid, or ill
My hands were shaking before the speech.
- 3
nouna quick movement up and down or from side to side
Give the box a good shake.
Shake at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ʃeɪk/ · SHAYK
- Forms
- shook, shaken
How to use “shake” correctly
“Shake your head” means no; “nod your head” means yes.
Common phrases with “shake”
- shake hands
- shake your head
- shake with fear
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