if you shake, your body makes lots of small quick movements that you cannot control, usually because you are cold, or because you are feeling a very strong emotion
if your voice shakes, it sounds weak, nervous, or emotional
to escape from someone who is following or chasing you
to frighten someone, or to cause them to feel strong emotions
to get rid of something bad such as a problem, illness, or fear
to hold someone and move them quickly in order to get their attention, or to wake them
to make lots of quick small movements up and down, or side to side
to make something less strong, powerful, or confident
to move something quickly up and down or side to side
An earthquake shook a wide area of southern Italy last year.
And I have been trying to shake off the stigma for some time.
Flew up to Ireland to shake off the watchers, then on to Antwerp.
He was shaken and upset by the accident.
His voice shook as he asked her to marry him.
Houses shook as a bomb exploded in the neighbourhood.
If once we shake off the pursuit, I shall make for Weathertop.
Shake the dressing well before you put it on the salad.
She couldn’t shake her fear of snakes.
She was literally shaking with fear.
The boy’s tragic death shook the entire community.
The news shook financial markets worldwide.
They ran into the alley, hoping to shake off their pursuers.
Try as he might, Jimmy still could not shake off his doubts.
Violent conflicts between tribes have shaken the region.
‘You’re not listening!’ she cried, shaking him.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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