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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.

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vb (adverb) 1. to remove or be removed with or as if with a quick movement: she shook off her depression. 2. (tr) to escape from; elude: they shook off the police.

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Verb	1.	shake off - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"escape from, throw off, shakeescape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
	2.	shake off - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, throw, cast, dropexuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueexfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splintersautotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy

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verb1. 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.

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(ʃeik) – past tense shook (ʃuk) : past participle shaken – verb1. to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks. The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news. 抖动，震动 2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.使震惊 noun1. an act of shaking. He gave the bottle a shake.摇动2. drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously. a chocolate milk-shake.摇晃混合饮料ˈshaking noun an act of shaking or state of being shaken, shocked etc. They got a shaking in the crash. 震动，震惊 ˈshaky adjective1. weak or trembling with age, illness etc. a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.发抖的2. unsteady or likely to collapse. a shaky chair. 不稳定地，摇摇欲坠的 3. (sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc. He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.不可靠的ˈshakily adverb发抖地ˈshakiness noun发抖ˈshake-up noun a disturbance or reorganization. 动乱，改组 no great shakes not very good or important. He has written a book, but it's no great shakes. 不太出色（重要） shake one's fist at to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch. He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.挥舞拳头shake one's head to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No'. `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head.摇头shake off to rid oneself of. He soon shook off the illness.摆脱shake up to disturb or rouse (people) so as to make them more energetic. 激荡，激励

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