Shakes Synonyms and Antonyms

To get away from (a pursuer)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slips
  2. loses
  3. evades
  4. eludes
To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shocks
  2. horrifies
  3. dismays
  4. daunts
  5. appalls
To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. unburdens
  2. rids
  3. relieves
  4. releases
  5. disburdens
  6. clears
To alter the settled state or position of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dislocates
  2. shifts
  3. moves
  4. disturbs
  5. displaces
Move or cause to move back and forth
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rocks
  2. agitates
  3. sways
  4. vibrates
  5. trembles
  6. quakes
To cause to move to and fro with short, jerky movements
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. joggles
  2. jiggles

Words Related to Shakes

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shakes Sentence Examples

  • It took a few hard shakes for the man to awaken.

  • It's pushing three weeks now and I hardly ever get the shakes anymore.

  • The pot returns to Olaf and he shakes the dice.

  • This hammer is arranged so that when the armature vibrates it gives little blows to the underside of the tube and shakes up the filings.

  • On the coins of the later Roman emperors she is frequently represented holding a cornucopia, from which she shakes her gifts, thereby at the same time in dicating the liberality of the emperor or empress.

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