Definition of Shake

Verb: shake (shook,shaken) sheyk

Move or cause to move back and forth
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking";
- agitate
Move with or as if with a tremor
"his hands shook";
- didder [archaic]
Vibrate rapidly and intensively
"The old engine was shaking";
- judder [Brit]
Move back and forth or sideways
"the ship was shaking";
- rock, sway
Undermine or cause to waver
"The bad news shook her hopes"
Excite the feelings or emotions of; disturb the peace of
"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; "These stories shook up the community";
- stimulate, shake up, excite, stir
Get rid of
"I couldn't shake the car that was following me";
- shake off, throw off, escape from
Bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
"shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
Shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
"shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"

Noun: shake sheyk

Building material used as siding or roofing
- shingle
Frothy drink of milk and flavouring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- milkshake, milk shake
A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- trill
(contract) grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- handshake, handshaking, handclasp
A reflex motion caused by cold, fear or excitement
- tremble, shiver
Causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- wag, waggle