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Meanings of shake in English

Portuguese
handshake
Catalan
encaixada

Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

handshake
Portuguese
milkshake
Catalan
batut

Frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream.

milkshake
Synonyms
Examples for "handshake"
Examples for "handshake"
1
We did the handshake thing as he said, Welcome to Moscow, Major.
The Kingmaker
2
This clandestine operation, however, required a handshake with a five-dollar bill enclosed.
Funny in Farsi
3
Think about posture, eye contact and a great handshake to demonstrate confidence.
The Guardian
4
They had a handshake deal on the book with a good publisher.
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
5
The healthy handshake of those who've been living a long time overseas.
The Elephant Vanishes
1
He stopped just within handshaking distance, but did not offer his hand.
Eye of vengeance
2
The process of handshaking was interrupted by the arrival of the train.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
3
Presently the judge rose and left them with much handshaking and bowing.
The corfu trilogy
4
Chipworks hypothesizes that the mystery chip could be responsible for hardware handshaking.
Wired
5
Then Anne presented him to Mrs. Gibson, and a general handshaking ensued.
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School
1
But he took no notice; perhaps her handclasp only strengthened his resolve.
Chatterbox, 1906
2
His greeting was as warm as his handclasp was long and hard.
Desert Gold
3
He came to handclasp with the man that he wished to help.
Sermons on Biblical Characters
4
There was a moment's handclasp, and the boy had become a man.
Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day
5
The same significance was in the pressure of the momentary handclasp.
The Little Lady of the Big House
Portuguese
trema
Catalan
estremiment
Spanish
temblor

A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement.

trema
Portuguese
agitação
Catalan
sotragueig

Causing to move repeatedly from side to side.

agitação
Usage of shake in English
1
A spokeswoman said Johnson family members wouldn't comment on the latest shake-up.
Reuters
2
Variety reports a couple of reasons for the shake-up: budget and storytelling.
Wired
3
Hasty steps shake the staircase; the door opens precipitately; it is Andre.
The Nabob
4
However, experts say the shake-up is some time away from yielding fruit.
Reuters
5
Barclays certainly needs some new people to shake up its brash culture.
Reuters
6
He reckons the shake-up could increase Sony's market value by 60 percent.
Reuters
7
He returns; enters your room; you shake his hand heartily in welcome.
How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's / And Other...
8
New Zealand's 78 local authorities are about to have a major shake-up.
Radio NZ
9
The railway-station is in the garden, and the expresses shake the house.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
10
That launched Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's radical shake-up of the economy.
Reuters
11
However, the company has not been able to shake off the allegations.
Reuters
12
He suffered from severe sea sickness that he could not shake off.
Silence of the grave
13
She could not quite shake the feeling that he wouldn't come home.
Year's best sf 15
14
It proposes a major administrative shake-up with greater emphasis on emerging nations.
The Irish Times
15
Vitamin shake Increasing the amount of food we produce is one thing.
BBC
16
Governance experts said the Vornado share sale would shake confidence even further.
Reuters