Word a Day
shake
What does shake mean?
shake (verb): to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use shake in a sentence?
- My hands were shaking. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce shake?
/ʃeɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shake come from?
From Middle English schaken, from Old English sċeacan, sċacan (“to shake”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to shake
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “shake” mean?
to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly
Right! That's what “shake” means.
to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something
Not quite: that's what learn means.
to force, cram or thrust (someone or something) into or through something
Not quite: that's what ram means.
to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Not quite: that's what obtain means.
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