shake
Noun
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Building material used as siding or roofing (synset 115064012)
is a type of: building material - material used for constructing buildingssame as: shingle
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Frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream (synset 107939537)
is a type of: drink - a single serving of a beveragesubtypes:
- eggshake - a milkshake with egg in it
- frappe - thick milkshake containing ice cream
- malt, malted, malted milk - a milkshake made with malt powder
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A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (synset 106873227)
is a type of: musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical soundsame as: trill
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Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) (synset 106644604)
referred to in: contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by lawis a type of: acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone
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A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement (synset 100869661)
is a type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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Causing to move repeatedly from side to side (synset 100348478)
is a type of: agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Verb
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Move or cause to move back and forth (synset 201893603)
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motionsubtypes:
- fluff up, plump up, shake up - make fuller by shaking
- fan - agitate the air
- tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
- quake, tremor - shake with seismic vibrations
- palpitate - cause to throb or beat rapidly
- convulse - shake uncontrollably
- sparge - agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
- shake up, succuss - shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
- concuss - shake violently
- rattle - shake and cause to make a rattling noise
- convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss - move or stir about violently
- jiggle, joggle, wiggle - move to and fro
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Move with or as if with a tremor (synset 200014027)
"his hands shook"is a type of: move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled mannersame as: didder
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Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively (synset 201895631)
"The old engine was juddering"domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomis a type of: vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled mannersame as: judder
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Move back and forth or sideways (synset 201879288)
"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"is a type of: move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite directionsubtypes:
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Undermine or cause to waver (synset 200167193)
"my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of
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Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (synset 201765558)
"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"is a type of: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)subtypes:
- fuel - stimulate
- arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up - stimulate sexually
- affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in
- thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
- invite, tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
- elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
- animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate - heighten or intensify
- titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically
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Get rid of (synset 202077473)
"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
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Bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking (synset 200560633)
"He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
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Shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state (synset 200994550)
"shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
Found on Word Lists
- Events ("What?")
- Nouns denoting acts or actions
- Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
- Nouns denoting foods and drinks
- Nouns denoting substances
- Specific
- Verbs of feeling
- Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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