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shake vs shake up

shake up vs shake

shake is a noun but shake up is not a noun.

shake and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake Yes No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake and shake up are synonyms defined as:
  • shake and shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other synonyms of shake include excite, stimulate, stir.
As verbs, shake up is a hyponym of shake; that is, shake up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:
  • shake: move or cause to move back and forth
  • shake up: make fuller by shaking
shake (noun) shake up (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
shake (verb) shake up (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor make fuller by shaking
undermine or cause to waver change the arrangement or position of
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state shock physically
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
move or cause to move back and forth organize anew
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of
Difference between shake and shake up

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