shake
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ʃeɪk/US /ʃeɪk/
Meaning
noun
an act of shaking somebody/something
“She gave him a shake to wake him.”
verb
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
“The whole house shakes when a train goes past.”
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