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shake

n.

tremble, shiver, pulsation; see movement 1, 2.

no great shakes*

failure, mediocrity, ordinary; see failure 1, 2.

shake Synonyms

shake

v.

To vibrate
tremble, quiver, quake, shiver, shudder, palpitate, waver, fluctuate, reel, flap, flutter, totter, thrill, wobble, stagger, waggle; see also wave 1, 3.
To cause to vibrate
agitate, rock, sway, swing, joggle, jolt, jounce, bounce, brandish, jar, move, flourish, set in motion, convulse.

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Another word for shake

verb

To cause to move to and fro with short, jerky movements:
jiggle, joggle. See repetition
To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:
quake, quaver, quiver, shiver¹, shudder, tremble, twitter, vibrate. See repetition
To cause to move to and fro violently:
agitate, churn, convulse, rock. See calm, repetition
To move to and fro violently:
quake, rock, tremble, vibrate. See repetition
To alter the settled state or position of:
dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift. See move
(Slang)
To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
clear, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, release, relieve, rid, shake off, throw off, unburden. See keep
(Slang)
To get away from (a pursuer):
elude, evade, lose, shake off, slip, throw off. Idiom: give someone the shake (or slip). See seek
To impair or destroy the composure of.
Also used with up: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, toss, unsettle, upset. (Informal) rattle. See calm
To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust:
appall, consternate, daunt, dismay, horrify, shock¹. See fear

phrasal verb shake down

(Slang)
To obtain by coercion or intimidation:
exact, extort, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring. See get
(Slang)
To make a thorough search of:
comb, forage, ransack, rummage, scour². Idioms: beat the bushes, leave no stone unturned, look (or search) high and low, look (or search) up and down, turn inside out, turn upside down. See investigate
(Slang)
To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed:
frisk, inspect, search. See investigate

phrasal verb shake off

To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
clear, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, release, relieve, rid, throw off, unburden. (Slang) shake. See keep
To get away from (a pursuer):
elude, evade, lose, slip, throw off. (Slang) shake. Idiom: give someone the shake (or slip). See seek

noun

A nervous shaking of the body:
quake, quiver, shiver¹, shudder, thrill, tic, tremor, twitch. See repetition
(Informal)
A shaking of the earth:
earthquake, quake, seism, temblor, tremblor, tremor. See move, repetition
(Informal)
A state of nervous restlessness or agitation.
Used in plural: fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), jump (used in plural), shiver¹ (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural). (Informal) all-overs. (Slang) heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies. See calm, fear