noun🔗ShareThe act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion."She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."actionsensationphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA milkshake."My daughter ordered a chocolate shake at the café. "drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float."My dad bought a chocolate shake at the diner. "drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareShake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana."After emptying the bag, there was a small shake at the bottom. "substanceplantagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(building material) A thin shingle."The roof was covered with small shakes of reddish wood. "materialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crack or split between the growth rings in wood."The old wooden table had a noticeable shake, running through the center of the top. "materialtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fissure in rock or earth."The earthquake created a large shake in the ground near the school. "geologynaturedisasteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc."The old farmhouse roof was covered with sturdy shakes. "materialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)"I'll be done with my homework in two shakes. "timephraseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart."The carpenter carefully removed the shake from the old barrel before recycling it. "materialpartitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill."The musician played a quick shake on the high C, followed by a beautiful melody. "musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shook of staves and headings."The carpenter carefully inspected the shake of the roof supports before starting repairs. "materialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground."The bird's distinctive shake of its head was a good way to identify a redshank. "animalbirdessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly."He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval."Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."bodyactioncommunicationattitudesignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion."to shake fruit down from a tree"actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disturb emotionally; to shock."He was shaken by what had happened."mindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lose, evade, or get rid of (something)."He shook off the responsibility for the project, hoping someone else would take it on. "actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move from side to side."She shook with grief."actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(usually as "shake on") To shake hands."Before starting the project, the team leader shook hands with each new employee. "communicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dance."She was shaking it on the dance floor."danceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a tremulous tone to; to trill."to shake a note in music"musicsoundlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo threaten to overthrow."The experience shook my religious belief."politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be agitated; to lose firmness."The old house shook violently during the earthquake. "physiologybodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading