shaking (Noun) — The act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements.
shaking (Noun) — A shaky motion. ex. "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
shaking (Verb) — Move or cause to move back and forth. ex. "The chemist shook the flask vigorously" ex. "My hands were shaking"
shaking (Verb) — Move with or as if with a tremor. ex. "his hands shook"
shaking (Verb) — Vibrate rapidly and intensively. ex. "The old engine was shaking"
shaking (Verb) — Move back and forth or sideways. ex. "the ship was shaking"
shaking (Verb) — Undermine or cause to waver. ex. "The bad news shook her hopes"
shaking (Verb) — Excite the feelings or emotions of; disturb the peace of. ex. "These stories shook the community" ex. "the civil war shook the country" ex. "These stories shook up the community"
shaking (Verb) — Get rid of. ex. "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
shaking (Verb) — Bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking. ex. "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
shaking (Verb) — Shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state. ex. "shake one's head" ex. "She shook her finger at the naughty students" ex. "The old enemies shook hands" ex. "Don't shake your fist at me!"