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shaking

[ shey-king ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that shakes.
  2. ague, with or without chill and fever.
  3. shakings, Nautical. waste rope, canvas, etc.


adjective

  1. moving or swaying with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements; quivering.
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹰iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·󲹰iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shaking1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; shake, -ing 1
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The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, at times his voice breaking, hands shaking, told the judges it has "never been more painful to be Palestinian".

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You could picture Jones shaking his fist from his bedside just as many shake their heads at what is being accomplished.

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"Maybe that's the cynic in me," she says, shaking her head.

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"I nearly crashed, to be honest, because I was in shock... My hands were shaking; my heart was pounding," he said.

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At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, the then Prince of Wales found himself unexpectedly shaking hands with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

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