noun
Meaning 1
A movement that shakes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shaking
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
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/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪkɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: SH EY1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of shake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agitation
Narrower terms: joggle, jiggle
noun
Meaning 4
a shaky motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion
Narrower terms: tremolo, tremor
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context