Shake: meaning, definitions and examples

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shake

[ ʃeɪk ]

^{Context #1}

hand movement

To move quickly up and down or from side to side in short, quick movements.

Synonyms

jiggle, quiver, tremble, vibrate

Examples of usage

He shook his head in disbelief.
The earthquake shook the entire city.
She shook the bottle before opening it.

^{Context #2}

drink

A cold, sweet, frothy drink made of milk, flavoring, and sometimes ice cream, shaken together.

Synonyms

frappe, milkshake, smoothie

Examples of usage

I ordered a strawberry shake at the diner.
She loves to have a chocolate shake after dinner.

Translations

Translations of the word "shake" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sacudir

agitar
tremer

🇮🇳 हिलाना

काँपना
झटका देना

🇩🇪 schütteln

zittern
erschüttern

🇮🇩 mengguncang

mengocok
gemetar

🇺🇦 трясти

тремтіти
струшувати

🇵🇱 potrząsać

drżeć
wstrząsnąć

🇯🇵 揺れる (yureru)

振る (furu)
シェイク (sheiku)

🇫🇷 secouer

trembler
agiter

🇪🇸 sacudir

temblar
agitar

🇹🇷 sallamak

titremek
sarsmak

🇰🇷 흔들다 (heundeulda)

떨다 (tteolda)
흔들리다 (heundeullida)

🇸🇦 يهز (yahuz)

يرتجف (yartajif)
يهتز (yahtazz)

🇨🇿 třást

třepat
zatřást

🇸🇰 triasť

tras
zatriasť

🇨🇳 摇动 (yáodòng)

发抖 (fādǒu)
震动 (zhèndòng)

🇸🇮 tresenje

stresati
trepetati

🇮🇸 hrista

skjálfa
titra

🇰🇿 сілкілеу

дірілдеу
шайқау

🇬🇪 გადაქნევა (gadakneva)

კანკალი (kankali)
შერყევა (sherqeva)

🇦🇿 sallamaq

titrəmək
silkələmək

🇲🇽 sacudir

temblar
agitar

Word origin

The word 'shake' originated from Old English 'sceacan', which means 'move something quickly to and fro'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form with various meanings. In the 17th century, 'shake' was also used to describe a kind of drink. Today, 'shake' is commonly used to describe both a physical movement and a type of beverage.