move back and forth vs shake

move back and forth is not a noun while shake is a noun.

move back and forth and shake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
move back and forth	No	No	Yes	No
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shake is a hyponym of move back and forth; that is, shake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move back and forth:

move back and forth: move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
shake: move back and forth or sideways

Other hyponyms of move back and forth include rock, sway, sway, swing, flicker, flitter, flutter, quiver, waver.

move back and forth (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

move back and forth (verb)	shake (verb)
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction	move with or as if with a tremor
	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

move back and forth vs shake

move back and forth is not a noun while shake is a noun.

move back and forth and shake both are verbs.

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