Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheyk]
- /ʃeɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheyk]
- /ʃeɪk/
Definitions of two shakes words
- verb without object two shakes to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 1
- verb without object two shakes to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 1
- verb without object two shakes to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. 1
- verb without object two shakes to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. 1
- verb without object two shakes to totter; become unsteady. 1
- verb without object two shakes to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.: Let's shake and be friends again. 1
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Origin of two shakes
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English s(c)haken, Old English sceacan; cognate with Low German schacken, Old Norse skaka; (noun) derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Two shakes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
two shakes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
two shakes usage trend in Literature
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