shaking
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,826 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,929 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
- a shaky motion also: shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
shaking in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Paredes smiled a little, shaking his head.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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She interrupted me by slowly shaking her forefinger.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Another young woman came, laughing and shaking lots of ringlets.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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Drawing one long breath, he looked proudly back once more and began shaking his head wisely.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Mr. Stiles, shaking his head over a somewhat unsuccessful career, was making a bee-line for the Cock and Flowerpot.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1