shaken
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/ˈʃeɪkən/
English
Definitions
verb
- To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.“He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.”
- To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.“Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no".”
- To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.“to shake fruit down from a tree”
- To disturb emotionally; to shock.“He was shaken by what had happened.”
adjective
- In a state of shock or trauma.“We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse.”
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