wind up vs shake

shake vs wind up

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

wind up and shake both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

wind up (noun)	shake (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

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