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Characterized by shaking or quivering
“The soft moss, the shaking leaf of the aspen tree, the deep mysterious pools where the great trout lay in his kingdom, all these no longer spoke to her soul.”
Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty
Causing or creating excitement
Characterized by abrupt stops and starts
Afflicted with palsy
Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
The act or state of shuddering back and forth, or side to side
“Haggai, speaking of the shaking of the heavens and the earth, the sea, and the dry land, foretold those great political and religious changes.”
The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something
“I am shocked to witness such behavior from a reputable company and the shaking of their responsibilities to their customers.”
The act or result of stirring or agitating the contents of something
A feeling of nervousness or restlessness
A violent shock as from a heavy blow
An act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side
A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children
The quality of being unsteady or unbalanced
A violent social or political upheaval
To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction
Present participle for to shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously
“The bed would begin to shake just as I was about to fall asleep, and I'd snap awake.”
Present participle for to move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements
“They should put the marbles in the box, then shake the box in all directions, but without lifting the box from the table.”
Present participle for to wave vigorously (and angrily)
“He began to shake his fist in anger, displaying a deliberately hostile attitude.”
Present participle for to shock, disturb, or upset
“She hoped that this news would shake him from his sense of blithe optimism.”
Present participle for to tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion
“The adrenaline pumped into his bloodstream, making him shake with nervous energy.”
Present participle for to mix (ingredients) together by shaking
“Using a cocktail shaker, shake the ingredients together with a regular scoop of ice-cubes and pour the contents into the recommended glass.”
Present participle for to get away from by outmaneuvering
“Arthur Morgan would shake the local lawmen by riding off through the woods on his trusty steed.”
Present participle for to undermine or weaken
“It was whispered that the sight of those people driven forward by the wind of defeat did much to shake his confidence.”
Present participle for to impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
Present participle for to have an adverse effect on
Present participle for to quit or stop a habit
Present participle for to speak hesitantly or haltingly
Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally
Present participle for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way
Present participle for to make something fluffy, typically by patting or ruffling
Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly
Present participle for to shun or shy away from
Present participle for to (attempt to) prevent something from happening
Present participle for to briefly stop or interrupt an action
Present participle for to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf
Present participle for to extort or demand money, typically with threats or intimidation
Present participle for to prevent oneself from
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