shake

IPA: ʃˈeɪk

The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
(usually in the plural) A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
A milkshake.
A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
(US, slang, uncountable) An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
(building material) A thin shingle.
A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
A fissure in rock or earth.
A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
(informal) Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
(nautical) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
(music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
(music) In singing, notes (usually high ones) sung vibrato.
A shook of staves and headings.
(UK, dialect) The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.
A shock or disturbance.
A surname.

(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
(transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
(transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.
(transitive) To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).
(intransitive) To move from side to side.
(intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
(intransitive) To dance.
(transitive) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
(transitive, figurative) To threaten to overthrow.
(intransitive, figurative) To be agitated; to lose firmness.

Examples of "shake" in Sentences

The earthquake caused the entire city to shake violently, sending buildings crumbling to the ground
She could feel her hands beginning to shake with nerves as she stepped onto the stage to give her speech
The bartender shook up a delicious cocktail, blending together the perfect combination of flavors
The dog began to shake with excitement as he saw his owner approaching with a treat in hand
I could feel the ground shake beneath my feet as the massive herd of buffalo thundered past