Synonyms for shake
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Tremble — to move from side to side
tremble, shiver, jiggle, sway, shudder, vibrate, flutter, rock, quake, toss, wobble, jolt, wiggle, convulse, crack, swing, waver, wave, jar, totter, quiver, jerk
Other
agitate, throw off, weaken, get rid of, jostle, jog, judder, traumatize, traumatise UK, jounce rare, concuss rare, didder rare, abash rare
Noun
1. Handshake
handshake, handshaking, handclasp rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To move from side to side.
- v. 2
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
The earthquake shook the building.
- n. 1
The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
The cat gave the mouse a shake.
- n. 2
A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
Related words
- Word family
- shaker shake-up shaky
- Phrases
- shake-up shake off shake down shake one's head shake out fair shake elbow shake milk shake
- Is a kind of
- move
Choose the right word
To joggle is to shake slightly; as, a passing touch joggles the desk on which one is writing.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- sway From the time he got up, his beliefs began to sway.
- shiver His warm voice caressed my soul, making me shiver.
- tremble I tremble with my fingers crossed behind the door.
- jiggle You have to jiggle the handle to get it to flush.
- stimulate Algeria launched schemes to stimulate its economy.
By length
- 3 letters
- jar1, jog1, wag1
- 4 letters
- rock1, wave1, jerk1, stir1, toss1, sway1, flap1, jolt1
- 5 letters
- crack1, swing1, quake1, waver2, trill1, abash2
- 6 letters
- weaken2, wiggle2, excite2, shiver2, wobble2, quiver2, jiggle2, jostle2, totter2, waggle, judder, jounce, didder
- 7 letters
- disturb2, shudder2, vibrate2, flutter2, tremble2, shingle2, agitate3, concuss
- 8 letters
- convulse
- 9 letters
- stimulate3, handshake2, agitation4, shivering3, handclasp2
- 10 letters
- traumatize3, traumatise
- 11 letters
- handshaking3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver2 = 2 syllables).