ALL meanings of two shakes
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T t - 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
- verb without object two shakes Music. to execute a trill. 1
- verb with object two shakes 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 two shakes to brandish or flourish: to shake a stick at someone. 1
- verb with object two shakes 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 two shakes 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 two shakes to cause to sway, rock, totter, etc.: to shake the very foundations of society. 1
- verb with object two shakes to agitate or disturb profoundly in feeling: The experience shook him badly. 1
- verb with object two shakes to cause to doubt or waver; weaken. to shake one's self-esteem. 1
- verb with object two shakes Music. to trill (a note). 1
- verb with object two shakes to mix (dice) by rolling in the palm of the hand before they are cast. 1
- verb with object two shakes to get rid of; elude: They tried to shake their pursuers. 1
- noun two shakes an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc. 1
- noun two shakes tremulous motion. 1
- noun two shakes a tremor. 1
- noun two shakes 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 two shakes a disturbing blow; shock. 1
- noun two shakes Informal. milk shake. 1
- noun two shakes the act or a manner of clasping another's hand in greeting, agreement, etc.: He has a strong shake. 1
- noun two shakes Informal. chance or fate; deal: a fair shake. 1
- noun two shakes a cast of the dice: He threw an eight on his last shake. 1
- noun two shakes something resulting from shaking. 1
- noun two shakes an earthquake. 1
- noun two shakes a fissure in the earth. 1
- noun two shakes an internal crack or fissure in timber. 1
- noun two shakes Music. trill1 (def 9). 1
- noun two shakes an instant: I'll be with you in a shake. 1
- noun two shakes Carpentry. a shingle or clapboard formed by splitting a short log into a number of tapered radial sections with a hatchet. 1
- noun two shakes 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 two shakes Chiefly South Midland U.S. shaker (def 2). 1
- noun two shakes a dance deriving from the twist. 1
- noun two shakes Slang. the dried leaves of the marijuana plant. 1
- idioms two shakes no great shakes, Informal. of no particular ability; unimportant; common: As opera companies go, this one is no great shakes. 1
- idioms two shakes 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 two shakes shake hands. hand (def 79). 1
- idioms two shakes 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 two shakes shake the dust from one's feet. dust (def 26). 1
- idioms two shakes two shakes (of a lamb's tail), a very short time; a moment. 1