verbs
move or cause to move back and forth
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
move with or as if with a tremor
"his hands shook"
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
"The old engine was juddering"
move back and forth or sideways
"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
undermine or cause to waver
"my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
is a type of (narrower)
lessen the strength of
"The fever weakened his body"
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
"These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
get rid of
"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
"He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
"shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
is a type of (narrower)
show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"