shaken Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb move or cause to move back and forth
   agitate; shake.
   
   • The chemist shook the flask vigorously
   • My hands were shaking
2. verb move with or as if with a tremor
   didder; shake.
   
   • his hands shook
3. verb shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
   judder; shake.
   
   • The old engine was juddering
4. verb move back and forth or sideways
   shake; sway; rock.
   
   • the ship was rocking
   • the tall building swayed
   • She rocked back and forth on her feet
5. verb undermine or cause to waver
   shake.
   
   • my faith has been shaken
   • The bad news shook her hopes
6. verb stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
   stir; shake up; excite; stimulate; shake.
   
   • These stories shook the community
   • the civil war shook the country
7. verb get rid of
   shake off; throw off; escape from; shake.
   
   • I couldn't shake the car that was following me
8. verb bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
   shake.
   
   • He was shaken from his dreams
   • shake the salt out of the salt shaker
9. verb shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
   shake.
   
   • shake one's head
   • She shook her finger at the naughty students
   • The old enemies shook hands
   • Don't shake your fist at me!
10. adjective satellite disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
    jolted.
    
    • retrieved his named from her jolted memory
    • the accident left her badly shaken

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