Etymology : Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake
Pronunciation : shAk
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. tremor, vibration; jolt, shock; act of moving back and forth quickly; beverage made from milk and ice cream; moment, very short period of time (Slang). mix by moving back and forth quickly; tremble, quiver; agitate, upset, distress; totter, sway; grasp hands as a gesture of goodwill. shake\shake\ , obs. p. p. of shake.shake \shake\, v. t. [imp. shook ; p. p. shaken , (shook, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. shaking.] [oe. shaken, schaken, as. scacan, sceacan; akin to icel. & sw. skaka, os. skakan, to depart, to flee. ?161. cf. shock, v.].
2. to cause to move with quick or violent vibrations; to move rapidly one way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate. as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. vi.
3. ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels that shake heaven's basis.
4. fig.: to move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of. when his doctrines grew too strong to be shook by his enemies, they persecuted his reputation. thy equal fear that my firm faith and love can by his fraud be shaken or seduced.
5. (mus.) to give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music.
6. to move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion; to rid one's self of; -- generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as, to shake fruit down from a tree. shake off the golden slumber of repose. 'tis our fast intent to shake all cares and business from our age. i could scarcely shake him out of my company.
7. obs. p. p. of Shake.
8. To cause to move with quick or violent vibrations; to move rapidly one way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate.
9. Fig.: To move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of.
10. To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music.
11. To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion; to rid one's self of; generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as, to shake fruit down from a tree.
12. To be agitated with a waving or vibratory motion; to tremble; to shiver; to quake; to totter.
13. The act or result of shaking; a vacillating or wavering motion; a rapid motion one way and other; a trembling, quaking, or shivering; agitation.
14. A fissure or crack in timber, caused by its being dried too suddenly.
15. A fissure in rock or earth.
16. A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
17. One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
18. A shook of staves and headings.
19. The redshank; so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground. move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes" bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker" shake 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!" move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" Full of shade; shady.
20. Being without shade; not shaded.
21. One who, or that which, shades.
22. In a shady manner.
23. Quality or state of being shady.
24. Act or process of making a shade.
25. That filling up which represents the effect of more or less darkness, expressing rotundity, projection, etc., in a picture or a drawing.
26. A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation.
27. Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representin.
28. 1. If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backwards and forwards or up and down. You can also shake a person, for example, because you are angry with them or because you want them to wake up. The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit Shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor Shake is also a noun. She picked up the bag of salad and gave it a shake.
29. If you shake yourself or your body, you make a lot of quick, small, repeated movements without moving from the place where you are. As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself He shook his hands to warm them up. Shake is also a noun. Take some slow, deep breaths and give your body a bit of a shake.
30. If you shake your head, you turn it from side to side in order to say `no' or to show disbelief or sadness. `Anything else?' Colum asked. Kathryn shook her head wearily Shake is also a noun. Palmer gave a sad shake of his head.
31. If you are shaking, or a part of your body is shaking, you are making quick, small movements that you cannot control, for example because you are cold or afraid. My hand shook so much that I could hardly hold the microphone I stood there, crying and shaking with fear.
32. If you shake your fist or an object such as a stick at someone, you wave it in the air in front of them because you are angry with them. The colonel rushed up to Earle, shaking his gun at him.
33. If a force shakes something, or if something shakes, it moves from side to side or up and down with quick, small, but sometimes violent movements. an explosion that shook buildings several kilometers away The breeze grew in strength, the flags shook, plastic bunting creaked.
34. To shake something into a certain place or state means to bring it into that place or state by moving it quickly up and down or from side to side. Small insects can be collected by shaking them into a jar Shake off any excess flour before putting livers in the pan.
35. If your voice is shaking, you cannot control it properly and it sounds very unsteady, for example because you are nervous or angry. His voice shaking with rage, he asked how the committee could keep such a report from the public.
36. If an event or a piece of news shakes you, or shakes your confidence, it makes you feel upset and unable to think calmly. The news of Tandy's escape had shaken them all + shaken shak·en Unhurt, but a bit shaken, she was trying not to cry.
37. If an event shakes a group of people or their beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes them question their beliefs. It won't shake the football world if we beat Torquay.
38. A shake is the same as a milkshake. He sent his driver to fetch him a strawberry shake.
39. If you say that someone or something is no great shakes, you mean that they are not very skilful or effective. I'm no great shakes as a detective The protests have failed partly because the opposition politicians are no great shakes.
40. If you shake someone's hand or shake someone by the hand, you shake hands with them. I said congratulations and walked over to him and shook his hand.
41. If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands. He nodded greetings to Mary Ann and Michael and shook hands with Burke.
42. to shake the foundations of something: see:
foundation.
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