SHAKE
What does "SHAKE" mean?
To move or cause to move quickly back and forth or up and down.
Meanings
- To move rapidly to and fro, or to cause something to do so. Shake the bottle before you pour the dressing.
- To tremble, as from cold, fear, or weakness. Her hands began to shake as she opened the envelope.
- To grasp and move someone's hand in greeting or agreement. They shook hands and the deal was done.
- To unsettle, weaken, or disturb (resolve, confidence, faith). Nothing could shake his belief that she would return. figurative
- An act of shaking, or a drink of blended milk and flavoring. She ordered a chocolate shake with two straws.
Word origin
From Old English 'sceacan', to move quickly or vibrate, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skakaną'; cognate with Old Norse 'skaka'.
Remember it
SHAKE rhymes with QUAKE - both make the ground move under you.
A little poem
Cold hands at the bus stop,
the whole body asks for warmth-
a shiver, then steam.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the milkshake to calm down, but it was too shaken to stir.
What it teaches
A handshake and a tremble use the same motion; what you mean by the shaking is everything.
Quick facts
What does SHAKE mean?
To move or cause to move quickly back and forth or up and down.
Is SHAKE a valid word?
Yes — SHAKE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHAKE?
SHAKE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHAKE come from?
From Old English 'sceacan', to move quickly or vibrate, from a Proto-Germanic root '*skakaną'; cognate with Old Norse 'skaka'.
What can SHAKE teach us?
A handshake and a tremble use the same motion; what you mean by the shaking is everything.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.