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shake S0311900 (shāk)v. shook (sho͝ok), shak·en (shā′kən), shak·ing, shakes v.tr.1. a. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements: I shook the juice container.b. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock: The earthquake shook the ground. The wind shook the barley.c. To brandish or wave, especially in anger: shake one's fist.2. a. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction: a crisis that has shaken my deepest beliefs.b. To disturb or agitate emotionally; upset or unnerve: She was shaken by the news of the disaster.3. a. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements: shook the dust from the cushions.b. To scatter or strew by jerky movements: shook the salt on the popcorn.c. To get rid of or put an end to: could not shake the feeling that things would not work out; wanted to shake his habit of snacking.d. To get away from (a pursuer): couldn't shake the man who was following us.e. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking: "It is not easy to shake one's heart free of the impression" (John Middleton Murry).4. To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.5. Music To trill (a note).6. Games To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.v.intr.1. To move from side to side or up and down in short, irregular, often jerky movements: The trees shook in the wind.2. To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.3. To tremble, as from cold or in anger.4. To be unsteady; totter or waver.5. Music To trill.6. To shake hands: Let's shake on it.n.1. The act of shaking: gave the bottle a shake.2. A trembling or quivering movement.3. Informal An earthquake.4. a. A fissure in rock.b. A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.5. Informal A moment or instant: I'll do it in a shake.6. Music A trill.7. a. See milkshake.b. A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.8. A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns: cedar shakes.9. shakes Informal Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the: was suffering from a bad case of the shakes.10. Informal A bargain or deal: getting a fair shake.Phrasal Verbs: shake down1. Slang To extort money from.2. Slang To make a thorough search of: shook down the prisoners' cells for hidden weapons.3. To subject (a new ship or aircraft) to shakedown testing.4. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job. shake off To free oneself of; get rid of: We shook off our fears. shake out1. To come to pass; transpire; happen: Let's see how things shake out before we finalize our plans.2. To straighten or extend by jerky movements: She took off her hat and shook out her hair. shake up1. To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock: was badly shaken up by the accident.2. To subject to a drastic rearrangement or reorganization: new management bent on shaking up the company.Idioms: give (someone) the shake Slang To escape from or get rid of: We managed to give our pursuers the shake. no great shakes Slang Unexceptional; ordinary: "stepping in between the victim and the bully, even when the victim happens to be no great shakes" (Louis Auchincloss). shake a leg Informal 1. To dance.2. To move quickly; hurry up. shake (someone's) tree Slang To arouse to action or reaction; disturb: "[He] so shook Hollywood's tree that ... all manner of ... people called me unsolicited to itemize his mistakes or praise his courage" (Tina Brown). shake a stick at Slang To point out, designate, or name: "All of a sudden there came into being a vast conservative infrastructure: think-tanks ... and more foundations than you could shake a stick at" (National Review).
[Middle English schaken, from Old English sceacan.]
shak′a·ble, shake′a·ble adj.Synonyms: shake, tremble, quake, quiver1, shiver1, shudder
These verbs mean to manifest involuntary back-and-forth or up-and-down movement. Shake is the most general: My hand shook as I signed the mortgage. Tremble implies quick, rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: The speaker trembled as he denounced his opponents. Quake refers to more violent movement, as that caused by shock or upheaval: I was so scared that my legs began to quake. Quiver suggests a slight, rapid, tremulous movement: "Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry" (Booth Tarkington).
Shiver involves rapid trembling, as of a person experiencing chill: "as I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow" (Robert Southwell).
Shudder applies chiefly to convulsive shaking caused by fear, horror, or revulsion: "She starts like one that spies an adder / ... The fear whereof doth make him shake and shudder" (Shakespeare). See Also Synonyms at agitate.shake down vb (adverb) 1. to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking2. (tr) slang US to extort money from, esp by blackmail or threats of violence3. (tr) slang US to search thoroughly4. (Aeronautics) (tr) informal chiefly US to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test5. (Nautical Terms) (tr) informal chiefly US to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test6. (intr) to go to bed, esp to a makeshift bed7. (intr) (of a person, animal, etc) to settle down n 8. slang US a swindle or act of extortion 9. slang US a thorough search 10. a makeshift bed, esp of straw, blankets, etc 11. (Aeronautics) informal chiefly a. a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their dutiesb. (as modifier): a shakedown run. 12. (Nautical Terms) informal chiefly a. a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their dutiesb. (as modifier): a shakedown run. Thesaurusshakeverb1. To cause to move to and fro with short, jerky movements:jiggle, joggle.2. To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:quake, quaver, quiver, shiver, shudder, tremble, twitter, vibrate.3. To cause to move to and fro violently:agitate, churn, convulse, rock.4. To move to and fro violently:quake, rock, tremble, vibrate.5. To alter the settled state or position of:dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift.6. Slang. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:clear, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, release, relieve, rid, shake off, throw off, unburden.7. Slang. To get away from (a pursuer):elude, evade, lose, shake off, slip, throw off.Idiom: give someone the shake.8. To impair or destroy the composure of.Also used with up:agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, toss, unsettle, upset.Informal: rattle.9. To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust:appall, consternate, daunt, dismay, horrify, shock.phrasal verb
shake down1. Slang. To obtain by coercion or intimidation:exact, extort, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring.2. Slang. To make a thorough search of:comb, forage, ransack, rummage, scour.Idioms: beat the bushes, leave no stone unturned, look high and low, look up and down, turn inside out, turn upside down.3. Slang. To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed:frisk, inspect, search.phrasal verb
shake off1. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:clear, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, release, relieve, rid, throw off, unburden.Slang: shake.2. To get away from (a pursuer):elude, evade, lose, slip, throw off.Slang: shake.Idiom: give someone the shake.noun1. A nervous shaking of the body:quake, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tic, tremor, twitch.2. Informal. A shaking of the earth:earthquake, quake, seism, temblor, tremblor, tremor.3. Informal. A state of nervous restlessness or agitation.Used in plural:fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), jump (used in plural), shiver (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural).Informal: all-overs.Slang: heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies.Translationsshake down
shake down1. verb To blackmail someone for money; to extort someone. A noun or pronoun is often used between "shake" and "down." The assistant has been shaking the governor down ever since he found out that she'd been taking bribes.2. verb By extension, to ask, pressure, or force someone to pay a sum of money, often an exorbitant or unfair amount. A noun or pronoun is often used between "shake" and "down." I think it's criminal that the IRS gets to shake you down for so much of your hard-earned cash each year. Her private school offers the best education in the state, but they don't hesitate to shake us down for the privilege. Before you know it, the kids will be driving their own cars and shaking you down for money on the weekends.3. verb To become acclimated, organized, or established (in something or some place new). So, how's your first week in the office been? You shaking down all right? It took us a few weeks to shake down after the move, but we're feeling right at home now.4. verb To search someone or something thoroughly, especially for weaponry or prohibited substances. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shake" and "down." The bouncer is shaking down everyone to make sure no one smuggles booze or drugs into the concert. The officer shook me down even though I told him I didn't have a gun on me.5. noun An instance of blackmail for money or extorsion. As a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. The FBI captured the shakedown on video and was able to use it at the trial.6. noun By extension, an instance of asking, pressuring, or forcing someone to pay a sum of money, often an exorbitant or unfair amount. As a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. It's time for the annual shakedown by the IRS again. Every time I turn around, there's another shakedown at the office for some charity or fundraiser or whatever.See also: down, shakeshake someone down 1. to blackmail someone. (Underworld.) Fred was trying to shake Jane down, but she got the cops in on it. The police chief was trying to shake down just about everybody in town. 2. to put pressure on someone to lend one money. We tried to shake down Max for a few hundred, but no deal. If you're trying to shake me down, forget it. I have no cash.See also: down, shakeshake down1. Extort money from, as in They had quite a racket, shaking down merchants for so-called protection. [Slang; second half of 1800s] 2. Make a thorough search of, as in They shook down all the passengers, looking for drugs. [Slang early 1900s] 3. Subject a new vehicle or machine to a tryout, as in We'll shake down the new model next week. 4. Become acclimated or accustomed, to a new place, job, or the like, as in Is this your first job? You'll soon shake down. [Mid-1800s] See also: down, shakeshake downv.1. To extort money from someone: The mob regularly sends thugs to shake down local businesses. The blackmailer shook us down for $1000.2. To make a thorough search of someone or something: The guards shook down the prisoners' cells for hidden weapons. The airport security guards shook me down.3. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job: We gave the new hire a few weeks to shake down before assigning her to a project.See also: down, shakeshake someone down1. tv. to blackmail someone. (Underworld.) The police chief was trying to shake down just about everybody in town. 2. tv. to put pressure on someone to lend one money. We tried to shake them down for a few hundred, but no deal. See also: down, shake, someoneshakedown n. an act of extortion. (Underworld.) Mary was giving Bruno the shakedown, so he tried to put her out of the way. shake down
shake down Informal chiefly USa. a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their duties b. (as modifier): a shakedown run ThesaurusSeeshake |