tremor vs shake

shake vs tremor

tremor and shake both are nouns.

tremor and shake both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tremor include agitate.

tremor (noun)	shake (noun)
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)	a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
a small earthquake	causing to move repeatedly from side to side
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)	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

tremor (verb)	shake (verb)
shake with seismic vibrations	move with or as if with a tremor
	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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