shake vs fan

shake and fan both are nouns.

shake and fan both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
fan	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

shake: move or cause to move back and forth
fan: agitate the air

Other hyponyms of shake include fluff up, plump up, shake up, tremble, quake, tremor, palpitate, convulse, sparge, shake up, succuss, concuss, rattle, convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, jiggle, joggle, wiggle.

shake (noun)	fan (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
causing to move repeatedly from side to side	an ardent follower and admirer
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	an enthusiastic devotee of sports
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

shake (verb)	fan (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	make (an emotion) fiercer
undermine or cause to waver	blow away or off with a current of air
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state	agitate the air
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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