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Synonyms for shaking

Grammar : Noun
Spell : shey-king
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ

Définition of shaking

Origin :
  • late 14c., verbal noun from shake (v.).
  • noun trembling
Example sentences :
  • “I am afraid he is past ransom,” said the youth, shaking his head.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • "There isn't much chance of that," said Robert, shaking his head.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • "Thought it might be some of you folks when I saw the car," said Higbee, shaking hands all around.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He held up the note before Austin's eyes, with shaking fingers.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • The cold was gone from Andrew, and he felt his heart thundering and shaking his body.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • "That is enough for the present," returned Hester, shaking hands with him warmly.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • The girl in the chair was shaking soundlessly under the stress of her emotions.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • "A jambe gules erased," said Sir Nigel, shaking his head solemnly.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • For the hand he held was shaking like some slender-stalked lily in the clutch of the sirocco.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • The hands with which she tied a white apron over her gingham one were shaking.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Antonyms for shaking

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