| SHAKE | • shake v. (Transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. • shake v. (Transitive) To move (one’s head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval. • shake v. (Transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion. |
| SHAKED | • shaked v. (Nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of shake. • SHAKE v. to move to and fro with short, rapid movements. |
| SHAKEN | • shaken v. Past participle of shake. • shaken adj. In a state of shock or trauma. • shaken n. A flat shuriken resembling a spiked wheel, as opposed to the longer stick-like kind. |
| SHAKER | • shaker n. A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken. • shaker n. A variety of pigeon. • shaker n. One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered. |
| SHAKES | • shakes n. Plural of shake. • shakes n. (Plural only) A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction;… • shakes n. (Informal) A fit of trembling or shivering. |
| SHAKERS | • shakers n. Plural of shaker. • Shakers n. Plural of Shaker. • SHAKER n. one who shakes. |
| SHAKEUP | • shakeup n. A vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization. • shake-up n. Alternative spelling of shakeup. • shake␣up v. (Transitive) To agitate by shaking. |
| SHAKEOUT | • shakeout n. An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated. • shakeout n. (Engineering) The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially… • shakeout n. The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris. |
| SHAKEUPS | • shakeups n. Plural of shakeup. • shake-ups n. Plural of shake-up. • SHAKEUP n. a total reorganization. |
| SHAKEABLE | • shakeable adj. Alternative spelling of shakable. • SHAKEABLE adj. that can be shaken, also SHAKABLE. |
| SHAKEDOWN | • shakedown n. (Slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail. • shakedown n. (Slang) A thorough search; a frisk. • shakedown n. A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft. |
| SHAKEOUTS | • shakeouts n. Plural of shakeout. • SHAKEOUT n. a minor economic recession. |
| SHAKEDOWNS | • shakedowns n. Plural of shakedown. • shake-downs n. Plural of shake-down. • SHAKEDOWN n. any makeshift bed, esp. one made up on the floor. |