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shake

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verb

/ˈʃeɪk/ shakes; shook /ˈʃʊk/; shaken /ˈʃeɪkən/; shaking

to move sometimes violently back and forth or up and down with short, quick movements [no obj]

The ground shook during the earthquake.

The house shook as the train rumbled by. [+ obj]

The earthquake shook the ground.

Shake the salad dressing well before using it.

He shook his fist (in the air) and yelled at the driver who cut them off.

[no obj] :to move or have parts of your body move in short, quick movements and in a way that you are not able to control

His hand shook [=trembled] as he reached for the phone.

He was shaking [=shivering] with cold.

She was shaking with laughter [=laughing very hard] as he told us the story.

I could see that he was shaking with anger/rage. [=he was so angry that he was shaking]

I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf.

She was shaking in her boots/shoes [=she was very nervous] as she waited for the doctor.

[+ obj] :to free yourself from (someone or something) :to get away from or get rid of (someone or something)

The fugitive couldn't shake the police.

It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something. - sometimes + off

He is trying to shake off a cold.

[+ obj] :to cause (a belief, feeling, etc.) to become weaker

The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.

Her confidence was badly shaken by the accident. [=she became much less confident because of the accident]

Nothing could shake his faith in God.

[+ obj] :to cause (someone) to feel fear, anxiety, shock, etc.

The whole town was shaken by the news. - see also shake up 1 (below)

[+ obj] :to force (something) out of something by shaking

He shook (out) the sand from his sandals.

to grasp (someone's hand) with your hand and move it up and down when you are meeting or saying goodbye to each other or as a sign of friendship or agreement [+ obj]

I shook his hand. = I shook hands with him. = (somewhat old-fashioned) I shook him by the hand. [no obj]

They shook on the deal. = They shook on it. [=they shook hands to show that they agreed]

[no obj] of your voice :to produce sound in an unsteady way because you are nervous, angry, sad, etc.

His voice shook as he started his speech.

Her voice shook with rage.

more than you can shake a stick at

chiefly US informal :more than you can count

She has more cats than you can shake a stick at. [=she has a lot of cats]

shake a leg

informal :to move or go quickly

It's time to shake a legwe're running late. - often used as a command

Shake a leg! We're going to be late.

shake down

[phrasal verb] US informal

shake (someone) down or shake down (someone) :to get money from (someone) by using deception or threats

mobsters shaking down store owners for protection

shake (someone or something) down or shake down (someone or something) :to search (someone or something) thoroughly

The police shook the car down looking for illegal drugs.

shake out

[phrasal verb]

informal :to happen or end in a particular way

We are just going to wait to see how things shake out. [=turn out]

shake (something) out or shake out (something) :to shake (something) back and forth or up and down in order to remove dirt, wrinkles, etc., from it

She shook out the clothes as she took them from the dryer.

He shook the rug out.

shake up

[phrasal verb]

shake (someone) up or shake up (someone) :to upset (someone) :to shock or frighten (someone)

The accident shook up both drivers.

She was shaken up when she heard what happened.

The layoffs shook up the whole department. - see also 1shake 4 (above)

shake (something) up or shake up (something) :to make many changes in (something, such as a company or organization)

The coach shook things up by hiring new assistants.

The new CEO shook up the company by asking some senior managers to leave. - see also shake-up

shake your head

to turn your head from side to side as a way of answering no or of showing disagreement or refusal

When I asked her if she wanted help, she just shook her head.

noun

plural shakes

[count] :a short, quick movement back and forth or up and down

He responded to the question with a shake of his head.

Give the dice a shake.

the shakes informal :a condition in which parts of your body move in a way that you are not able to control

The whole experience gave me the shakes. [=made me shake with fear/nervousness]

He drank too much coffee and got a bad case of the shakes.

[count] :milkshake

a chocolate shake

a fair shake

informal :a fair deal :fair treatment

The judge gave him a fair shake. [=the judge treated him fairly]

She expected to get a fair shake from her boss.

in two shakes

informal :very quickly or soon

I'll be ready to go in two shakes.

no great shakes

informal :not very good or skillful at something

He's no great shakes as a poker player. = He's no great shakes at playing poker.

* Các từ tương tự:
shakedown, shaker, Shakespearean, shake-up

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