shake: Information About The Word 'shake'

shake is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'shake' is made up of 5 letters.

• (n) building material used as siding or roofing
• (n) frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
• (n) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
• (n) grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
• (n) reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
• (n) causing to move repeatedly from side to side
• (v) move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
• (v) move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
• (v) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
• (v) move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
• (v) undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
• (v) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
• (v) get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
• (v) 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"
• (v) shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"

Using the word 'shake' in Scrabble will fetch you 12 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 11 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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