Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Shake (-s, shook)
shake (-s, shook), v. [OE scacan, depart, push, displace.]
- Move from side to side; [fig.] make a gesture to indicate a negative response.
- Stir; rattle; move by means of the wind.
- Shiver; tremble; shudder from cold; quiver because of fear.
- Thrust upward; move violently.
- Unfold quickly; spread out with a sudden movement.
- Disrupt; disturb.
- Quaver; vibrate; waver.
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