shaking
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that shakes.
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ague, with or without chill and fever.
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Nautical. shakings, waste rope, canvas, etc.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shaking
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at shake, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Uganda has told people to avoid hugging and shaking hands.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
On Tuesday, Uganda barred people from shaking hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The one thing he probably would not do: serve as a Dodgers community ambassador, shaking hands and posing for photographs at Dodger Stadium and various events around town.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"I was so shocked that I couldn't stop shaking," he says.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Over and over again the group worked with me—Nils, Henk, Leendert—bursting into my room without warning, shaking me awake, hurling questions at me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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