Dictionary definition · shake
noun
- building material used as siding or roofing
- frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
- a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- causing to move repeatedly from side to side
verb
- move or cause to move back and forth"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"
- move with or as if with a tremor"his hands shook"
- shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively"The old engine was juddering"
- move back and forth or sideways"the ship was rocking"
- undermine or cause to waver"my faith has been shaken"
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of"These stories shook the community"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).