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Shaking
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
📖 Definitions of "Shaking"
verb
- 1
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
"He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."
- 2
To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.
"Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."
- 3
To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
"to shake fruit down from a tree"
- 4
To disturb emotionally; to shock.
"He was shaken by what had happened."
noun
- 1
A movement that shakes.
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