n
(idiomatic, by extension) Any frantic activity.
adj
(idiomatic) Such that the substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
v
(transitive) To cause to flutter; fluster.
v
(transitive) To shake roughly or violently.
adv
So as to blurt; speaking quickly without prior thought.
n
(idiomatic) A very short time.
v
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To shake; to (cause to) totter.
v
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
v
(transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
n
(US, historical) The condition of mercury poisoning.
v
(dialect, intransitive) To rattle or shiver.
v
(intransitive) To hurry; to move in an agitated manner.
n
the act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval
n
(idiomatic) A very busy place.
adv
Alternative form of in two shakes [(dated, idiomatic) Very quickly; without delay.]
adv
(dated, idiomatic) Very quickly; without delay.
n
(countable, also figuratively) A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
v
To shake, stir or rouse.
v
(intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
v
(intransitive) To spasm or shake violently.
adv
With a nodding motion, possibly expressing agreement.
v
(rare) To sound out (all senses)
v
(intransitive) To shake tremulously
v
(intransitive) To push out one's lips.
n
(archaic) A shaking or agitation.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To shake (something); to stir, move.
v
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To throb; to quiver.
v
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
v
(dialectal) To shake, rattle.
v
(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
n
Alternative form of shake and bake [Something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.]
n
Alternative form of shake and bake [Something fast, or easy to use or perform; a simple, crude object or action.]
n
(US, military, slang, historical) A non-commissioned officer with little experience, qualified through a special course.
v
(informal) To agree by shaking hands; to close a deal.
v
(slang, archaic) To gamble with dice.
v
To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.
v
(idiomatic, uncommon) To obtain a source of advantage, such as for political favors or appointments.
v
(transitive) To agitate by shaking.
adj
Alternative form of shake and bake [Crude, unsophisticated; not professionally done, improvised.]
n
The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
n
A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
v
(intransitive) To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
n
(Australia, New Zealand, automotive, slang) A shock absorber.
v
(archaic, transitive, intransitive) to jolt or shake
adv
With a shrugging gesture.
v
(dialectal) To shake; shiver.
n
(obsolete) Violent shaking or jolting.
v
(obsolete) To make a tumult.
v
To make the gesture of raising one's nose, as a sign of scorn, contempt or disgust.
n
Commotion; disturbance, tumult.
v
(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
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