Shake

Pronunciation: /ʃeɪk/

Definitions of shake

noun a rapid back-and-forth movement

Example Sentences

A1 I like to have a shake for breakfast.

A2 The earthquake caused the ground to shake.

B1 She felt a shake of nervousness before her presentation.

B2 The bartender made a delicious shake with fresh fruit.

C1 The politician's scandal sent shock waves through the country, causing a political shake-up.

C2 The company experienced a shake in leadership after the CEO resigned.

verb to move quickly up and down or back and forth

Example Sentences

A1 I shake my head when I disagree.

A2 She shakes the bottle before opening it.

B1 The earthquake shook the entire city.

B2 He shook with fear as the thunderstorm approached.

C1 The news of the scandal shook the company's reputation.

C2 The political scandal shook the nation to its core.

Examples of shake in a Sentence

formal The earthquake caused the ground to shake violently.

informal I love to shake my hips when I dance.

slang Let's shake things up and try something new.

figurative His words shook me to my core.

Grammatical Forms of shake

• past tense: shook
• plural: shakes
• comparative: shakier
• superlative: shakiest
• present tense: shake
• future tense: will shake
• perfect tense: have shaken
• continuous tense: is shaking
• singular: shake
• positive degree: shake
• infinitive: to shake
• gerund: shaking
• participle: shaken

Origin and Evolution of shake

First Known Use: 1200 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'shake' originated from Old English word 'sceacan' meaning to move quickly back and forth.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'shake' has evolved to encompass a wider range of meanings beyond just physical movement, such as emotions or beliefs being shaken.