shake

Definition

Examples

The two directors shook hands after signing the agreement.

Word Family

Synonyms

• tremblea reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
• vibrateshake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• waveone of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Collocations

• Easy shake a juice bottle
  to shake a juice bottle, meaning to move or cause to move back and forth
• Medium shake hands firmly after concluding negotiations
  to shake hands firmly after concluding negotiations, meaning to move or cause to move back and forth
• Hard shake public confidence in regulatory competence
  to shake public confidence in regulatory competence, meaning to move or cause to move back and forth
• Very Hard shake off the paralyzing shackles of outdated dogma
  to shake off the paralyzing shackles of outdated dogma, meaning to move or cause to move back and forth