shaking

[shey-king]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that shakes.

2. ague, with or without chill and fever.

3. Nautical.,  shakings, waste rope, canvas, etc.

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• shakingly adverb
• unshaking adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaking¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; shake, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“Weak” shaking — or a Level Three on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale — was felt in the Big Bear area, according to the USGS.

From Los Angeles Times

Citizens Bank Park was shaking on the scale of a small earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times

When the ground started shaking, Mr Pareja said he grabbed his phone and ran to the street to livestream the unfolding chaos - neighbours in pyjamas leaving their homes, with their children and pets in tow.

From BBC

“We’re a bunch of people moving around, shaking, some have walkers, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. We’re a beautiful bunch.”

From Los Angeles Times

Two years after a crushing breakup, singer-songwriter Amanda Shires is sitting in an empty hotel bar, her arms shaking as she reads a page from her notebook.

From Los Angeles Times