Verb
shake -
move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously" ; "My hands were shaking"
agitate
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
fluff up ,
plump up ,
shake up make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
fan make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
tremble move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
tremor ,
quake shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
palpitate beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"
convulse be overcome with laughter
sparge agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water"
succuss ,
shake up shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
concuss injure the brain; sustain a concussion
rattle shake and cause to make a rattling noise
jactitate ,
thrash about ,
thresh about ,
thresh ,
slash ,
convulse ,
toss ,
thrash cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
jiggle ,
wiggle ,
joggle move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
shake -
move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
didder
move involuntarily ,
move reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner
shake -
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!"
gesticulate ,
gesture ,
motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
shake -
undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken" ; "The bad news shook her hopes"
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
shake -
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"
modify ,
alter ,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite" ; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
shake -
get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
shake off ,
throw off ,
escape from
break loose ,
get away ,
escape issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the bedroom"
shake -
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community" ; "the civil war shook the country"
stimulate ,
shake up ,
excite ,
stir
enkindle ,
elicit ,
kindle ,
provoke ,
evoke ,
arouse ,
fire ,
raise derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
foment ,
stir up ,
agitate bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"
fuel stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"
sex ,
wind up ,
arouse ,
turn on ,
excite tell the sex (of young chickens)
affright ,
fright ,
frighten ,
scare cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" ; "Ghosts could never affright her"
tickle ,
thrill ,
vibrate touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"
tempt ,
invite try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
elate ,
lift up ,
intoxicate ,
uplift ,
pick up fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
enliven ,
animate ,
exalt ,
invigorate ,
inspire make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
titillate excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
shake -
move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking" ; "the tall building swayed" ; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
rock ,
sway
move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
roll execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
rock ,
sway move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking" ; "the tall building swayed" ; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
nutate rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
swag sway heavily or unsteadily
totter move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"
shake -
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
judder
vibrate shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
britain ,
u.k. ,
uk ,
united kingdom ,
united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland ,
great britain 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 Kingdom
