I. verb
1.
to move irregularly to and fro or up and down often in a wavering or oscillating manner
was so frightened that her hands shook
Synonyms: ||didder, dither, quake, quaver, quiver, shiver, shudder, tremble, tremor, twitter
Related Word: palpitate, quail, waver; flicker, flit, flitter, flutter; fluctuate, oscillate; chatter, shimmy, vibrate
Idioms: shake like an aspen leaf
2.
to undergo strong vibration especially as the result of a physical blow or shock
the platform shook as the train passed
Synonyms: jar, quake, tremble, tremor, vibrate
Related Word: bounce, jounce; chatter, quiver, shimmy; rock, stagger
3.
to cause to move in a quick, jerky manner
rattling and shaking the latch
Synonyms: jiggle, joggle
Related Word: bounce, ||chounse, jounce; jostle; rattle; jerk
4.
to cause to move to and fro or up and down violently
an earthquake that shook the whole coast
Synonyms: agitate, concuss, convulse, rock
Related Word: jog, jostle, rattle, ||shog; commove, discompose, disorder, jar, jolt, unsettle; disquiet, disturb, perturb, upset; churn, roil, ruffle, stir up, whip
5.
to get or keep away from (a pursuer)
tried unsuccessfully to shake the man tailing him
Synonyms: lose, slip, throw off; compare escape 2
Related Word: avoid, elude; outwit
Idioms: get rid of, give (someone) the shake ( or slip), slip from under the eye of
6.
Synonyms: dismay 1, appall, consternate, daunt, horrify
Related Word: disturb, jar, rattle, unsettle, upset; bother, worry; unnerve, unstring
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: earthquake , quake, ||quaker, shock, temblor ( or tremblor), tremor
2.
shakes plural
Synonyms: jitters , ||all-overs, dither, heebie-jeebies, ||jimjams, ||jimmies, jumps, shivers, whim-whams, willies
3.
Synonyms: instant 1, breathing, crack, flash, ||jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, second, split second
4.
Synonyms: deal 2