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Uncommonshake
The correct spelling is shake.
How to pronounce shake
/ˈʃeɪk/
nounIPA: /ˈʃeɪk/
Say it like: Sha-ke
The correct spelling is shake. The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion. For example: "She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."
Usage Examples
“She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head.”
“He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.”
“Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no".”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
- 2.A milkshake.
- 3.A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
- 4.Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
- 5.(building material) A thin shingle.
verb
- 1.To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- 2.To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
- 3.To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
- 4.To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- 5.To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
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