Shaking

/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

Synonyms for "shaking" (168 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(8 words)

quiver quivering trembling vibration agitation agitations convulsing dislodge

agitated agitation agueall shook upall-overish aquiver aspen blurred brandish brandishing breathy bumpiness chattering choked choking choreacold shiversconcussion convulsion croaking

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decrepit didder disquiet disquietude dither

Verb(1 words)

convulsed

Strong matches (50)

dithers doddering drawling drawly dysphonic fidgetiness fidgeting fidgets fidgetyfits and startsflaunt flaunting flourish flourishing flutter fluttery guttural harsh hawking heaving

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hoarsein a quiverinarticulate indistinct inquietude jactation jactitation jerkiness jittery joltiness jumpy lisping mispronounced muzzy nasal palpitation palsied palsy panting

Noun(11 words)

earthquake motionground motionjerk jiggling jittering jitters joggling jolt jolting oscillating palpitation

Related words (84)

pitapatpitter patterpitter-patter quaking quaver quavering quavery quiver quivering quivery restlessness shake shakes shaky shiver shivering shivers shiveryshook upshudder

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Noun(22 words)

rattle removeseismic motionshake outshakeups shakiness shaky shimmying shiver shudder spasm tremble tremor tremors turbulent twitch unstable vibrate vibratingvibrating string

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volatile waggling

Verb(2 words)

shivered waggled

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5 relation types

More general

18 entries

actuation agitationearth science conceptemotional reactiongeophysical phenomenoninstability manipulation motion move movementneurological symptomphysical actionphysical phenomenonphysical statephysiological phenomenonphysiological response

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More specific

23 entries

Parkinsonian tremordisposal dustingfar field shakingintention tremorjerk jiggle joltnear field shakingoscillatingpeak ground accelerationquiver quivering removalrest tremorshimmy

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Collocations

10 entries

ground shakingnear field shakingseismic shakingshaking effectshaking handsshaking headshaking intensityshaking motionshaking tableshaking with fear

Inflections

4 entries

shaken shakes shakings shook

Derivations

7 entries

shake shakeable shaker shakily shakiness shaky unshaken

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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A strong yen is shaking the economy.

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Don't you feel the house shaking?

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We were all shaking from the bitter cold.

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Tom Skeleton was shaking and trembling in every limb.

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