Definition of shaking

"shaking" in the noun sense

1. shaking

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

2. shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation

a shaky motion

"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

"shaking" in the verb sense

1. shake, agitate

move or cause to move back and forth

"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"

"My hands were shaking"

2. shake, didder

move with or as if with a tremor

"his hands shook"

3. judder, shake

shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

"The old engine was juddering"

4. rock, sway, shake

move back and forth or sideways

"the ship was rocking"

"the tall building swayed"

"She rocked back and forth on her feet"

5. shake

undermine or cause to waver

"my faith has been shaken"

"The bad news shook her hopes"

6. stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

"These stories shook the community"

"the civil war shook the country"

7. shake, shake off, throw off, escape from

get rid of

"I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

8. shake

bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

"He was shaken from his dreams"

"shake the salt out of the salt shaker"

9. shake

shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

"shake one's head"

"She shook her finger at the naughty students"

"The old enemies shook hands"

"Don't shake your fist at me!"

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Quotations for shaking

But the fruit that can fall without shaking.
Indeed is too mellow for me. [ Lady Montagu ]

At last the golden oriental gate
Of greatest heaven began to open fair;
And Phoebus, fresh as bridegroom to his mate,
Came dancing forth shaking his dewy hair,
And hurled his glistering beams through gloomy air. [ Spenser ]

Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low: her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind. [ Horace ]

The clouds consign their treasures to the fields, and, softly shaking on the dimpled pool prelusive drops, let all their moisture flow in large effusion over the freshening world. [ Thomson ]

shaking in Scrabble®

The word shaking is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shaking:

SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

shaking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shaking

SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHAKING
(68 = 18 + 50)
SHAKING
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHAKING
(67 = 17 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shaking

SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHAKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(96 = 46 + 50)
SHAKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHAKING
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHAKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHAKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHAKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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KNISH
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SHANK
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SIKH
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shaking in Words With Friends™

The word shaking is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shaking:

SHAKING
(131 = 96 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

shaking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shaking

SHAKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
SHAKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHAKING
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHAKING
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHAKING
(51 = 16 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shaking

SHAKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
SHAKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHAKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHAKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHAKING
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHAKING
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHAKING
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SHAKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHAKING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHAKING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHAKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHAKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHAKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASKING
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SHAKING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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SHAKING
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ASKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHANK
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KNISH
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KINGS
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ASKING
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KING
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SHAKING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHAKING
(61 = 26 + 35)
KINAS
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SHAKING
(59 = 24 + 35)
SHAKING
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SHAKING
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SHAKING
(58 = 23 + 35)
SHAKING
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SANK
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KINA
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ASHING
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SHANK
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Words within the letters of shaking

2 letter words in shaking (9 words)

3 letter words in shaking (15 words)

5 letter words in shaking (7 words)

6 letter words in shaking (2 words)

7 letter words in shaking (1 word)

shaking + 1 blank (2 words)

shaking + 2 blanks (5 words)

Words containing the sequence shaking

Words that start with shaking (1 word)

Words with shaking in them (3 words)

Words that end with shaking (5 words)

Word Growth involving shaking

Shorter words in shaking

in kin akin

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in kin king

Longer words containing shaking

earthshaking earthshakingly

handshaking handshakings

headshaking

reshaking