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shake vs escape

escape vs shake

shake and escape both are nouns.

shake and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake Yes No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, escape is a hypernym of shake; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than shake:
  • shake: get rid of
  • escape: run away from confinement
Other hypernyms of shake include break loose, get away.
shake (noun) escape (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement the act of escaping physically
causing to move repeatedly from side to side nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it an avoidance of danger or difficulty
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream a means or way of escaping
building material used as siding or roofing a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
shake (verb) escape (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor issue or leak, as from a small opening
undermine or cause to waver fail to experience
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state run away from confinement
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
move or cause to move back and forth remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of
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