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Shake off

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Verb (used without object)

to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
to tremble with emotion, cold, etc.
to become dislodged and fall (usually fol. by off or down )
Sand shakes off easily.
to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing
Shake before using.
to totter; become unsteady.
to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.
Let's shake and be friends again.
Music . to execute a trill.

Verb (used with object)

to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements
to shake a bottle of milk.
to brandish or flourish
to shake a stick at someone.
to grasp (someone or something) firmly in an attempt to move or rouse by, or as by, vigorous movement to and fro
We shook the tree.
to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its support or container
We shook nuts from the tree.
to cause to sway, rock, totter, etc.
to shake the very foundations of society.
to agitate or disturb profoundly in feeling
The experience shook him badly.
to cause to doubt or waver; weaken. to shake one's self-esteem.
Music . to trill (a note).
to mix (dice) by rolling in the palm of the hand before they are cast.
to get rid of; elude
They tried to shake their pursuers.

Noun

an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
tremulous motion.
a tremor.
shakes, ( used with a singular verb ) Informal . a state or spell of trembling, as caused by fear, fever, cold, etc. (usually prec. by the ).
a disturbing blow; shock.
Informal . milk shake.
the act or a manner of clasping another's hand in greeting, agreement, etc.
He has a strong shake.
Informal . chance or fate; deal
a fair shake.
a cast of the dice
He threw an eight on his last shake.
something resulting from shaking.
an earthquake.
a fissure in the earth.
an internal crack or fissure in timber.
Music . trill 1 ( def. 9 ) .
an instant
I'll be with you in a shake.
Carpentry . a shingle or clapboard formed by splitting a short log into a number of tapered radial sections with a hatchet.
Horology . (in an escapement) the distance between the nearer corner of one pallet and the nearest tooth of the escape wheel when the other pallet arrests an escape tooth.
Chiefly South Midland U.S. shaker ( def. 2 ) .
a dance deriving from the twist.
Slang . the dried leaves of the marijuana plant. ?

Verb phrases

shake down,
to cause to descend by shaking; bring down.
to cause to settle.
to condition; test
to shake down a ship.
Informal . to extort money from.
Slang . to search (someone), esp. to detect concealed weapons.
shake off,
to rid oneself of; reject.
to get away from; leave behind.
Baseball, Softball . (of a pitcher) to indicate rejection of (a sign by the catcher for a certain pitch) by shaking the head or motioning with the glove.
shake up,
to shake in order to mix or loosen.
to upset; jar.
to agitate mentally or physically
The threat of attack has shaken up the entire country.

Idioms

no great shakes
Informal . of no particular ability; unimportant; common
As opera companies go, this one is no great shakes.
shake a leg
Informal .
to hurry up; get a move on
You'd better shake a leg or we'll miss the first act.
to dance.
shake hands. hand ( def. 77 ) .
shake one's head
to indicate disapproval, disagreement, negation, or uncertainty by turning one's head from one side to the other and back
I asked him if he knew the answer, but he just shook his head.
to indicate approval, agreement, affirmation or acceptance by nodding one's head up and down.
shake the dust from one's feet. dust ( def. 25 ) .
two shakes or two shakes of a lamb's tail
a very short time; a moment.

Antonyms

verb
appear , present

Synonyms

verb
clear , dislodge , drop , elude , get away from , get rid of , give the slip , leave behind , remove , rid oneself of , throw off , unburden , shake

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