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SHAKE Synonyms

There are 34 synonyms of the word shake. (exact relations)
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)

Best Hypernyms For SHAKE

Alternatives for TREMBLE

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