shake vs tremor

tremor vs shake

shake and tremor both are nouns.

shake and tremor both are verbs.

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

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

shake: move or cause to move back and forth
tremor: shake with seismic vibrations

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

shake (noun)	tremor (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
causing to move repeatedly from side to side	a small earthquake
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
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)	tremor (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	shake with seismic vibrations
undermine or cause to waver
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
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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