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SHAKES Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word shakes. (exact relations)
There are 39 hypernyms of the word shakes. (close relations)
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trembles
verbv
noun

• disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

judders
verbv
verb

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

quakes
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

quivers
verbv
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

shivers
nounn
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

shudders
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

vibrates
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

wavers
verbv
noun

• someone who communicates by waving

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

• move back and forth very rapidly

• sway from side to side

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

wobbles
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

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

traumatize
verbv
verb

• inflict a trauma upon

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

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)

judder
verb, nounv, n
verb

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

milkshake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

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Alternatives for TREMBLES

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