'shake' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'shake' with 20 example sentences.

shake noun

: building material used as siding or roofing

: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

: causing to move repeatedly from side to side

shake verb

: move or cause to move back and forth

: move with or as if with a tremor

: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

: move back and forth or sideways

: undermine or cause to waver

: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

: get rid of

: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

Why do people shake hands?

He sighed and shook his head.

My whole body was shaking.

She says she won't shake hands with him.

The coaches shook hands after the game.

The refugee crisis could shake up the political landscape in Germany.

Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

My legs are still shaking.

Shake the bottle before using.

You can't shake someone's hand with a clenched fist.

Don't shake the table.

I can't seem to shake off this cold.

My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.

His body was shaking in anger.

He slammed the door so hard that the walls shook.

She took a protein shake.

What are you shaking your head for?

She shook the rug to get dust out of it.

Jessie shook Joseph's hand and greeted him with affection.

Then we shook hands and said goodbye.

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