shake vs wind up

wind up vs shake

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

shake and wind up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
wind up	No	No	Yes	No

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

shake: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
wind up: to evoke sexual feelings

Other hyponyms of shake include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

shake (noun)	wind 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)	wind up (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	finally be or do something
undermine or cause to waver	coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking	to evoke sexual feelings
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state	give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
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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