shaking

English Thesaurus

1. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (noun.act)

hypernym	:	agitation,
definition	:	the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	jiggle, joggle,
definition	:	a slight irregular shaking motion (noun.act)

2. a shaky motion (noun.state)

hypernym	:	motion,
definition	:	a state of change (noun.state)

hyponym	:	tremolo,
definition	:	(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones (noun.state)

hyponym	:	tremor,
definition	:	shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) (noun.state)

3. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (noun.act)

derivation	:	agitate, shake,
definition	:	move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion)

4. a shaky motion (noun.state)

derivation	:	didder, shake,
definition	:	move with or as if with a tremor (verb.body)

derivation	:	tremble,
definition	:	move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion)

derivation	:	palpitate, quake, quiver,
definition	:	shake with fast, tremulous movements (verb.motion)

derivation	:	vibrate,
definition	:	shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)

derivation	:	rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky,
definition	:	inclined to shake as from weakness or defect (adj.all)

derivation	:	shaky, shivering, trembling,
definition	:	vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze (adj.all)

derivation	:	vibrational,
definition	:	of or relating to or characterized by vibration (adj.pert)

5. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (noun.act)

derivation	:	agitate, shake,
definition	:	move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion)

6. a shaky motion (noun.state)

derivation	:	didder, shake,
definition	:	move with or as if with a tremor (verb.body)

derivation	:	tremble,
definition	:	move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion)

derivation	:	palpitate, quake, quiver,
definition	:	shake with fast, tremulous movements (verb.motion)

derivation	:	vibrate,
definition	:	shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)

derivation	:	rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky,
definition	:	inclined to shake as from weakness or defect (adj.all)

derivation	:	shaky, shivering, trembling,
definition	:	vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze (adj.all)

derivation	:	vibrational,
definition	:	of or relating to or characterized by vibration (adj.pert)