shake
Translation
to shake, to tremble, to jiggle, to rattle
Examples
Shake the bottle well before use.
Shake the bottle well before use.
His hands were shaking with cold.
His hands were shaking with cold.
The news really shook him up.
The news really shook him up.
They shook hands on the deal.
They shook hands on the deal.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to move (sth.) back and forth quickly Shake the bottle well before use.
((sb.))'s hand to clasp (sb.)'s hand in greeting or agreement They shook hands on the deal.
to shake with ((sth.)) to tremble because of an emotion or physical state His hands were shaking with cold.
to shake ((sb.)) up to upset or shock (sb.) The news really shook him up.
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Etymology
From Old English 'scacan', meaning 'to move quickly'.
Memory Tips
To make a milk'shake', you have to 'shake' the ingredients together. This image connects the word to its most common action.