shaking

[shey-king]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that shakes.

2. ague, with or without chill and fever.

3. Nautical.,  shakings, waste rope, canvas, etc.

adjective

1. moving or swaying with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements; quivering.

Other Word Forms

• shakingly adverb
• unshaking adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaking¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; shake, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But the landscape of Indian entertainment has shifted: post-pandemic cinema closures and the rise of streaming have left Bollywood struggling for hits, with big-budget flops shaking its dominance.

From BBC

His aunt Ann Becker recalled in “Happy Forever”: “I can remember my mother shaking her head and saying, ‘That boy is so smart — he shouldn’t be so silly.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“The house is shaking,” he says in the video as the escaping gas roars, its concussions jostling the camera.

From Salon

“I remember shaking Jim’s hand afterward and telling him, ‘I hated losing that, but that was a historic game,’” Payton said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was so anxious, to the point where my hands and body were shaking. I wanted to park up and just not drive any more."

From BBC