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shake vs totter

totter vs shake

shake is a noun but totter is not a noun.

shake and totter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake Yes No Yes No
totter No No Yes No
As verbs, totter is a hyponym of shake; that is, totter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:
  • shake: move back and forth or sideways
  • totter: move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
Other hyponyms of shake include roll, nutate, swag.
shake (noun) totter (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) totter (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
undermine or cause to waver walk unsteadily, with short steps
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
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
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