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SHAKING Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word shaking. (exact relations)
There are 44 hypernyms of the word shaking. (close relations)
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quivering
adjectiveadj
noun

• a shaky motion

• the act of vibrating

shivering
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

adjective satellite

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

shuddering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• shaking convulsively or violently

trembling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a shaky motion

adjective satellite

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

juddering
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

quaking
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

vibrating
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
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

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

rock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

• United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

• (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable

• hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

• a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• cause to move back and forth

shingle
nounn
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)

• a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

verb

• cover with shingles

Best Hypernyms For SHAKING

Alternatives for QUIVERING

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