Phrase guide

Gen Z shake

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˌd͡ʒɛn ˌziː ˈʃeɪk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A trend in social media in which a member of Generation Z initiates the recording of a video before placing their phones on a stable surface, causing the video to shake at the beginning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, neologism

Qualifier: social media

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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