SHAKE Synonyms
There are 48 hypernyms of the word shake. (close relations)
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| tremble | verbv | |||||
noun • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement verb • move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways | ||||||
| agitate | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • move very slightly • move or cause to move back and forth • change the arrangement or position of | ||||||
| jiggle | verbv | |||||
noun • a slight irregular shaking motion verb • move to and fro | ||||||
| jolt | verbv | |||||
noun • a sudden jarring impact • an abrupt spasmodic movement verb • move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion • disturb (someone's) composure | ||||||
| oscillate | verbv | |||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • move or swing from side to side regularly | ||||||
| quake | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||
| quiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a shaky motion • case for holding arrows • the act of vibrating verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • move back and forth very rapidly • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||||||
| shimmy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips verb • tremble or shake • dance a shimmy | ||||||
| shudder | verbv | |||||
noun • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) verb • shake, as from cold • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||
| swivel | verbv | |||||
noun • a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin verb • turn on a pivot | ||||||
| vibrate | verbv | |||||
verb • shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner • move or swing from side to side regularly • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • sound with resonance • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||||||
| wiggle | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of wiggling verb • move to and fro | ||||||
| wobble | verbv | |||||
noun • an unsteady rocking motion verb • move unsteadily • move sideways or in an unsteady way • tremble or shake | ||||||
| shiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright verb • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement • shake, as from cold | ||||||
| traumatize | verbv | |||||
verb • inflict a trauma upon | ||||||
| didder | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • move with or as if with a tremor | ||||||
| excite | verbv | |||||
verb • arouse or elicit a feeling • act as a stimulant • stir feelings in • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • to evoke sexual feelings • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • raise to a higher energy level • produce a magnetic field in | ||||||
| handclasp | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) | ||||||
| handshake | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) | ||||||
| handshaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) | ||||||
