break loose vs shake

shake vs break loose

break loose is not a noun while shake is a noun.

break loose and shake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break loose	No	No	Yes	No
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shake is a hyponym of break loose; that is, shake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break loose:

break loose: run away from confinement
shake: get rid of

Other hyponyms of break loose include break, break away, break out, escape from, shake off, throw off, bilk, elude, evade, exfiltrate, slip, run away, escape, get away.

break loose (noun)	shake (noun)
	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
	causing to move repeatedly from side to side
	grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
	a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
	frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
	building material used as siding or roofing

break loose (verb)	shake (verb)
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	move with or as if with a tremor
run away from confinement	undermine or cause to waver
	bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
	shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	move or cause to move back and forth
	shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
	move back and forth or sideways
	get rid of

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