1. Agiter. Secouer un flacon.
2. Bousculer. Secouer quelqu'un.
3. Ébranler. Secoué par un deuil.
4. (Pron.) (Familier) Réagir. Tâchez de vous secouer.
1. To place in a jar.
2. To shock physically; SYN. shake up, bump around.
ETYM Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.
1. To move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; SYN. twitch.
2. To throw or toss with a quick motion; SYN. flick, flip.
1. To give a slight push to.
2. To run for exercise.
3. To stimulate to remember.
(Homonym: sheik).
(Irregular preterit, past participle: shook, shaken).
1. To move back and forth quickly; SYN. agitate.
2. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking.
3. To get rid of; SYN. shake off, throw off, escape from.
4. To undermine or weaken.