6North American a kind of rough wooden shingle, used especially on rustic buildings:cedar shakes
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Universal
1 [no object] (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno
[with object] cause to tremble or vibrate:a severe earthquake shook the area
(of a person, part of the body, or the voice) tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion:Luke was shaking with rageher voice shook with passion
2 [with object] move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements:she stood in the hall and shook her umbrella
[with object and adverbial] remove (an object or substance) from something by movements of this kind:they shook the sand out of their shoes
grasp (someone) and move them roughly to and fro, either in anger or to rouse them from sleep: [with object and complement]:he gently shook the driver awake and they set off
brandish in anger or as a warning; make a threatening gesture with:men shook their fists and shouted
informal get rid of or put an end to:I couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone was laughing at me
3 [with object] upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:rumours of a further loss shook the market (as adjective shaken)the boy was visibly shaken
[with object and adverbial] cause a change of mood or attitude by shocking or disturbing (someone):if the bombing cannot shake the government out of its complacency, what will?
get (or give someone) a fair shake
North American informal get (or give someone) just treatment or a fair chance:I do not believe he gave the industry a fair shake
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
informal very quickly:I’ll be back to you in two shakes
more —— than one can shake a stick at
informal used to emphasize the largeness of an amount:a team with more experience than you can shake a stick at
no great shakes
informal not very good or significant:it is no great shakes as a piece of cinema
shake the dust off one's feet
leave indignantly or disdainfully.
shake hands (with someone) (or shake someone by the hand or shake someone's hand)
clasp someone’s right hand in one’s own at meeting or parting, in reconciliation or congratulation, or as a sign of agreement:we shook hands on the promise
shake one's head
turn one’s head from side to side in order to indicate refusal, denial, disapproval, or incredulity:she shook her head in disbelief
shake (or quake) in one's shoes (or boots)
tremble with apprehension.
shake a leg
[as imperative] informal make a start; rouse oneself:come on, shake a leg
shake down
become established in a new place or situation; settle down:it was disruptive to the industry as it was shaking down after deregulation
shake someone down
North American informal extort money from someone.
shake someone off
manage to evade or outmanoeuvre someone who is following or pestering one:he thought he had shaken off his pursuer
shake something off
successfully deal with or recover from:Sheedy has shaken off a calf injury
shake on
informal confirm (an agreement) by shaking hands:they shook on the deal
shake something out
1get rid of or abandon an attitude or practice:we are going to shake out the old attitudes
2 Sailing unwind or untie a reef to increase the area of a sail.
shake someone up
rouse someone from lethargy, apathy, or complacency:he had to do something to shake the team up—we lacked spark
shake something up
1mix ingredients by shaking:use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles
2make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system:he presented plans to shake up the legal profession