shake vs toss

shake and toss both are nouns.

shake and toss both are verbs.

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

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

shake: move or cause to move back and forth
toss: move or stir about violently

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

shake (noun)	toss (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
causing to move repeatedly from side to side	the act of flipping a coin
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	an abrupt movement
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)	toss (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	agitate
undermine or cause to waver	throw or toss with a light motion
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking	throw carelessly
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state	lightly throw to see which side comes up
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	move or stir about violently
move or cause to move back and forth	throw or cast away
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of

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