ALL meanings of shaking
shak·ing
S s - noun shaking an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc. 1
- noun shaking tremulous motion. 1
- noun shaking a tremor. 1
- noun shaking shakes, (used with a singular verb) Informal. a state or spell of trembling, as caused by fear, fever, cold, etc. (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun shaking a disturbing blow; shock. 1
- noun shaking Informal. milk shake. 1
- noun shaking the act or a manner of clasping another's hand in greeting, agreement, etc.: He has a strong shake. 1
- noun shaking Informal. chance or fate; deal: a fair shake. 1
- noun shaking a cast of the dice: He threw an eight on his last shake. 1
- noun shaking something resulting from shaking. 1
- noun shaking an earthquake. 1
- noun shaking a fissure in the earth. 1
- noun shaking an internal crack or fissure in timber. 1
- noun shaking Music. trill1 (def 9). 1
- noun shaking an instant: I'll be with you in a shake. 1
- noun shaking Carpentry. a shingle or clapboard formed by splitting a short log into a number of tapered radial sections with a hatchet. 1
- noun shaking Horology. (in an escapement) the distance between the nearer corner of one pallet and the nearest tooth of the escape wheel when the other pallet arrests an escape tooth. 1
- noun shaking Chiefly South Midland U.S. shaker (def 2). 1
- noun shaking a dance deriving from the twist. 1
- noun shaking Slang. the dried leaves of the marijuana plant. 1
- verb without object shaking to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 1
- verb without object shaking to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 1
- verb without object shaking to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. 1
- verb without object shaking 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 shaking to totter; become unsteady. 1
- verb without object shaking to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.: Let's shake and be friends again. 1
- verb without object shaking Music. to execute a trill. 1
- verb with object shaking to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements: to shake a bottle of milk. 1
- verb with object shaking to brandish or flourish: to shake a stick at someone. 1
- verb with object shaking to grasp (someone or something) firmly in an attempt to move or rouse by, or as by, vigorous movement to and fro: We shook the tree. 1
- verb with object shaking to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its support or container: We shook nuts from the tree. 1
- verb with object shaking to cause to sway, rock, totter, etc.: to shake the very foundations of society. 1
- verb with object shaking to agitate or disturb profoundly in feeling: The experience shook him badly. 1
- verb with object shaking to cause to doubt or waver; weaken. to shake one's self-esteem. 1
- verb with object shaking Music. to trill (a note). 1
- verb with object shaking to mix (dice) by rolling in the palm of the hand before they are cast. 1
- verb with object shaking to get rid of; elude: They tried to shake their pursuers. 1
- idioms shaking no great shakes, Informal. of no particular ability; unimportant; common: As opera companies go, this one is no great shakes. 1
- idioms shaking shake a leg, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on: You'd better shake a leg or we'll miss the first act. to dance. 1
- idioms shaking shake hands. hand (def 79). 1
- idioms shaking shake one's head, to indicate disapproval, disagreement, negation, or uncertainty by turning one's head from one side to the other and back: I asked him if he knew the answer, but he just shook his head. to indicate approval, agreement, affirmation or acceptance by nodding one's head up and down. 1
- idioms shaking shake the dust from one's feet. dust (def 26). 1
- idioms shaking two shakes (of a lamb's tail), a very short time; a moment. 1