1. (

• shaking

) the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements ;

2. (

• shaking ,
• shakiness ,
• trembling ,
• quiver ,
• quivering ,
• vibration ,
• palpitation ,

) a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" ;

1. (

• shake ,
• agitate ,

) move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" ;

2. (

• shake ,
• didder

) move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" ;

3. (

• judder ,
• shake ,

) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering" ;

4. (

• rock ,
• sway ,
• shake ,

) move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" ;

5. (

• shake

) undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes" ;

6. (

• stimulate ,
• shake ,
• shake_up ,
• excite ,
• stir ,

) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" ;

7. (

• shake ,
• shake_off ,
• throw_off ,
• escape_from

) get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" ;

8. (

• shake ,

) bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker" ;

9. (

• shake

) shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!" ;