shake — to move quickly backwards and forwards or up and down
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move quickly backwards and forwards or up and down
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃeɪk/
Korean meaning: 흔들다, 떨다
Korean pronunciation: 셰이크
Example Sentences
- Let's shake on it to seal the deal.
- The dog shook itself dry after the bath, spraying water everywhere.
- My hands were shaking so badly during the presentation that I dropped my notes.
shake
VERB//ʃeɪk//
to move quickly backwards and forwards or up and down
💡 Concept
Child shakes salt shaker vigorously
🎵 Rhyme
Shake the gift to wake the cat near the cake!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʃeɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃeɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootshake
Origin
고대 영어 'sceacan'에서 유래된 단어로, '움직이다, 떠나다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '흔들다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
maketakewakecakelake
make
take
wake
cake
lake
🔗Collocations
shake hands
shake your head
shake with fear
milk shake
shake off
shake up
shake down
📝Examples
“Let's shake on it to seal the deal.”
😄 Fun example
“The dog shook itself dry after the bath, spraying water everywhere.”
“My hands were shaking so badly during the presentation that I dropped my notes.”
😄 Fun example
“The earthquake shook the entire building like a giant was playing with a dollhouse.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
tremblevibratequivershiverjolt
Antonyms
steadystabilizestill
Related
shakyshakingshookshakenunshakeable
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