ALL meanings of shake off
shake off
S s - verb with object shake off to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its support or container: We shook nuts from the tree. 1
- verb with object shake off to cause to sway, rock, totter, etc.: to shake the very foundations of society. 1
- verb with object shake off to agitate or disturb profoundly in feeling: The experience shook him badly. 1
- verb with object shake off to cause to doubt or waver; weaken. to shake one's self-esteem. 1
- verb with object shake off Music. to trill (a note). 1
- verb with object shake off to mix (dice) by rolling in the palm of the hand before they are cast. 1
- verb with object shake off to get rid of; elude: They tried to shake their pursuers. 1
- noun shake off an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc. 1
- noun shake off tremulous motion. 1
- noun shake off a tremor. 1
- noun shake off shakes, (used with a singular verb) Informal. a state or spell of trembling, as caused by fear, fever, cold, etc. (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun shake off a disturbing blow; shock. 1
- noun shake off Informal. milk shake. 1
- noun shake off the act or a manner of clasping another's hand in greeting, agreement, etc.: He has a strong shake. 1
- noun shake off Informal. chance or fate; deal: a fair shake. 1
- noun shake off a cast of the dice: He threw an eight on his last shake. 1
- noun shake off something resulting from shaking. 1
- noun shake off an earthquake. 1
- noun shake off a fissure in the earth. 1
- noun shake off an internal crack or fissure in timber. 1
- noun shake off Music. trill1 (def 9). 1
- noun shake off an instant: I'll be with you in a shake. 1
- noun shake off Carpentry. a shingle or clapboard formed by splitting a short log into a number of tapered radial sections with a hatchet. 1
- noun shake off Horology. (in an escapement) the distance between the nearer corner of one pallet and the nearest tooth of the escape wheel when the other pallet arrests an escape tooth. 1
- noun shake off Chiefly South Midland U.S. shaker (def 2). 1
- noun shake off a dance deriving from the twist. 1
- noun shake off Slang. the dried leaves of the marijuana plant. 1
- idioms shake off no great shakes, Informal. of no particular ability; unimportant; common: As opera companies go, this one is no great shakes. 1
- idioms shake off shake a leg, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on: You'd better shake a leg or we'll miss the first act. to dance. 1
- idioms shake off shake hands. hand (def 79). 1
- idioms shake off shake one's head, to indicate disapproval, disagreement, negation, or uncertainty by turning one's head from one side to the other and back: I asked him if he knew the answer, but he just shook his head. to indicate approval, agreement, affirmation or acceptance by nodding one's head up and down. 1
- idioms shake off shake the dust from one's feet. dust (def 26). 1
- idioms shake off two shakes (of a lamb's tail), a very short time; a moment. 1
- transitive verb+adverb shake off remove by shaking 1
- transitive verb+adverb shake off evade: sb following 1
- transitive verb+adverb shake off free yourself of 1
- verb without object shake off to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 1
- verb without object shake off to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 1
- verb without object shake off to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. 1
- verb without object shake off to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. 1
- verb without object shake off to totter; become unsteady. 1
- verb without object shake off to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.: Let's shake and be friends again. 1
- verb without object shake off Music. to execute a trill. 1
- verb with object shake off to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements: to shake a bottle of milk. 1
- verb with object shake off to brandish or flourish: to shake a stick at someone. 1
- verb with object shake off to grasp (someone or something) firmly in an attempt to move or rouse by, or as by, vigorous movement to and fro: We shook the tree. 1
- phrasal verb shake off If you shake off something that you do not want such as an illness or a bad habit, you manage to recover from it or get rid of it. 0
- phrasal verb shake off If you shake off someone who is following you, you manage to get away from them, for example by running faster than them. 0
- phrasal verb shake off If you shake off someone who is touching you, you move your arm or body sharply so that they are no longer touching you. 0
- verb shake off to remove or be removed with or as if with a quick movement 0