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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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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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In his video, which got more than three million views, John Moe The urged people to "take important things with you and run away from buildings during the shaking."

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A series of earthquakes including a 6.2-magnitude tremor have struck near Istanbul, shaking buildings in Turkey's largest city and prompting people to flee apartment blocks.

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He was still shaking his head forcefully, his face set like stone, as the replay was shown on the big screen at the exact moment he returned to his seat after half-time.

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A few hours later, however, he was warmly mingling at a gathering of 7,000 children from 84 countries, fielding their questions, shaking hands and autographing caps and a sports jersey.

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