Thesaurus:shake

Thesaurus

shake

English

Verb

Sense: to make many quick, small movements up and down or from side to side

Synonyms

• jiggle
• quake
• shag
• shake
• tremble
• vibrate
• wiggle

Hyponyms

• judder
• quaver
• quiver
• rock
•   —
• palpitate
• quiver
• shiver
• shudder
•   —
• thrill    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• move    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• spasm
• wriggle

See also

• Thesaurus:sway

Further reading

• “315. agitation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “shake” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.