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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.Translationsshakes
the shakesInvoluntarily trembling or shaking, as due to fear, unease, anxiety, or a reaction to (or withdrawal from) a substance, such as drugs or alcohol. I've been doing public speaking for nearly 10 years, but I still get the shakes when I have to get up in front of a packed auditorium. I'm trying to get sober and haven't had a drink in four days, but I've been getting the shakes something fierce.See also: shakeshakes n. the delirium tremens. I got the shakes again. That’s what I get for putting soda water in my whiskey. See also: shakeEncyclopediaSeeshakeshakes
shakes (shāks), The vernacular term for a paroxysm associated with an intermittent fever and with tremor associated with alcohol (and other substance) withdrawal.shakes (shāks) Vernacular term for a paroxysm associated with an intermittent fever and with tremor associated with alcohol (and other substance) withdrawal. shakes (shāks) Colloquial term for paroxysm associated with an intermittent fever and with tremor associated with alcohol (and other substance) withdrawal. Patient discussion about shakesQ. how do you know if you have early onset of alzheimers? i'm 47. i do have extreme tremors at times and memory l i was told this could be what i have by a psychiatrist. What else can cause me to have these symptoms at my age and how do i know?A. any time ;) Q. Should I go for the knife? I have essential tremor for many years, and in the last few years it seems nothing helps it, and although I tried all the drugs my doctor could offer me, nothing helps. It really ruins my life, and recently I read about a surgery that suppose to treat it, called thalamotomy- does anyone know anything about it? A. It's a possibility, and considered effective (reducing tremor in most of the patients). However, it has quite serious side effects, that can result even in weakness of some parts of your body. You should think really good before you opt for this treatment. Good luck! Q. How do you tell between temporal shaky hands and parkinson disease? My dear granpa's hands are being a bit shaky lately. I was wondering if I should worry about Parkinson's disease or is it most likely to be something else? How to tell? are there other symptoms for Parkinson's?? Any help...A. The tremor (shaking body parts) of Parkinson disease appears during rest of the limb and disappears or weakens during active movement. Additionally, Parkinson's disease cause walking problems and slow movements.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parkinsonsdisease.html
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