shake

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /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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