shake
/ˈʃeɪk/ noun A1- The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion. · The cat gave the mouse a shake.· She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head.
- A twitch, a spasm, a tremor.
- A dance popular in the 1960s in which the head, limbs, and body are shaken.
- A milkshake.
- A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
- Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
- An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
Plural shakes
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Having acquitted themselves of their errand, and exchanged a hearty shake of the hand with Edmond, Danglars and Caderousse took their places beside Fernand and old Dantès,—the latter of whom attracted universal notice.
“If I were sole owner we’d shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian proverb—Chi ha compagno ha padrone—‘He who has a partner has a master.’ But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of two votes.
Morrel, with a mournful shake of his head, “the thing has assumed a more serious aspect than I expected.”
On his departure the Farmer grievously lamented the destruction of his sheep and oxen, but his wife, who had been a spectator to all that took place, said, “On my word, you are rightly served, for how could you for a moment think of shutting up a Lion along with you in your farmyard when you know that you shake in your shoes if you only hear his roar at a distance?”
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