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shaking |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shake 3 of 9 senses of shake Sense 1 shake, agitate => fluff up plump up shake up => fan => tremble => tremor, quake => succuss, shake up => concuss => rattle => convulse, thresh, thresh about thrash, thrash about slash, toss => jiggle, joggle, wiggle Sense 4 rock, sway, shake => nutate => swag Sense 6 stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => frighten, fright, scare, affright => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => titillate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shake 3 of 9 senses of shake Sense 1 shake, agitate => fluff up plump up shake up => fan => winnow => tremble => shudder, shiver, throb, thrill => quiver, quake => tremor, quake => succuss, shake up => concuss => rattle => convulse, thresh, thresh about thrash, thrash about slash, toss => whip => jiggle, joggle, wiggle => wag, waggle Sense 4 rock, sway, shake => nutate => swag Sense 6 stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate Entailment of verb shake Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shake 9 senses of shake Sense 1 shake, agitate => move Sense 2 tremble, shake, didder => move involuntarily, move reflexively Sense 3 judder, shake => vibrate Sense 4 rock, sway, shake => move back and forth Sense 5 shake => weaken Sense 6 stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke Sense 7 shake, shake off throw off escape from => escape, get away break loose Sense 8 shake => change, alter Sense 9 shake => gesticulate, gesture, motion Familiarity of verb shake shake used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shake Sense 1 shake, agitate => move -------------- Sense 2 tremble, shake, didder => move involuntarily, move reflexively -------------- Sense 3 judder, shake => vibrate -------------- Sense 4 rock, sway, shake => move back and forth -------------- Sense 5 shake => weaken -------------- Sense 6 stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -------------- Sense 7 shake, shake off throw off escape from => escape, get away break loose -------------- Sense 8 shake => change, alter -------------- Sense 9 shake => gesticulate, gesture, motion -------------- Grep of noun shaking handshaking headshaking shaking shaking palsy Overview of noun shaking The noun shaking has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) shaking -- (the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements) 2. shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation -- (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe") Overview of verb shake The verb shake has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (43) shake, agitate -- (move or cause to move quickly back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking") 2. (14) tremble, shake, didder -- (move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"; "My legs trembled when I went onstage") 3. (8) judder, shake -- ((British) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering") 4. (6) rock, sway, shake -- (move back and forth in an unstable manner; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "the tree shook in the wind") 5. (6) shake -- (undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes") 6. (2) stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -- (stir the feelings or emotions of "These stories shook the community") 7. (1) shake, shake off throw off escape from -- (get rid of "I couldn't shake the car that was following me") 8. (1) shake -- (bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker") 9. shake -- (shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naguhty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!") Overview of adj shaking The adj shaking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling -- (vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands") Antonyms of adj shaking 1 sense of shaking Sense 1 quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling INDIRECT (VIA unsteady) -> steady Similarity of adj shaking 1 sense of shaking Sense 1 quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling => unsteady (vs. steady) Attributes of adj shaking Familiarity of adj shaking shaking used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj shaking earthshaking shaking world-shaking Overview of noun shaking The noun shaking has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) shaking -- (the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements) 2. shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation -- (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe") Overview of verb shake The verb shake has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (43) shake, agitate -- (move or cause to move quickly back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking") 2. (14) tremble, shake, didder -- (move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"; "My legs trembled when I went onstage") 3. (8) judder, shake -- ((British) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering") 4. (6) rock, sway, shake -- (move back and forth in an unstable manner; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "the tree shook in the wind") 5. (6) shake -- (undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes") 6. (2) stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -- (stir the feelings or emotions of "These stories shook the community") 7. (1) shake, shake off throw off escape from -- (get rid of "I couldn't shake the car that was following me") 8. (1) shake -- (bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker") 9. shake -- (shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naguhty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!") Overview of adj shaking The adj shaking has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, trembling -- (vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands")
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