tickle vs shake

shake vs tickle

tickle and shake both are nouns.

tickle and shake both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shake is a hypernym of tickle; that is, shake is a word with a broader meaning than tickle:

tickle: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
shake: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

Other hypernyms of tickle include excite, shake up, stimulate, stir.

tickle (noun)	shake (noun)
the act of tickling	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking	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

tickle (verb)	shake (verb)
touch or stroke lightly	move with or as if with a tremor
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion	undermine or cause to waver
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements	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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