Synonyms of shakes

shakes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shake

1

as in shudders

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shudders
• jerks
• vibrates
• quivers
• trembles
• shivers
• wobbles
• jiggles
• sways
• twitches
• convulses
• jolts
• joggles
• quakes
• buckets
• judders
• agitates
• wabbles
• jounces
• rocks
• swings
• flickers
• waves
• throbs
• flutters
• thrills
• chatters
• quavers
• fluctuates
• wavers
• undulates
• oscillates
• palpitates
• pulses
• pulsates
• dodders
• beats
• pitter-patters
• pit-a-pats

2

as in avoids

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• evades
• escapes
• shuns
• eludes
• eschews
• dodges
• deflects
• prevents
• shuffles (out of)
• eliminates
• shirks
• stays clear of
• scapes
• steers clear of
• ducks
• gets around
• keeps clear of
• fights shy of
• weasels (out of)
• misses
• finesses
• excludes
• thwarts
• precludes
• circumvents
• averts
• parries
• obviates
• wards (off)
• bans
• excepts
• bars
• diverts
• debars
• rules out
• bypasses
• frustrates
• foils
• overreaches
• outwits
• outsmarts
• skirts
• outfoxes
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• welcomes
• pursues
• catches
• incurs
• contracts
• courts

shakes

2 of 2

noun

plural of shake

as in shivers

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

I get the shakes every time I hear her voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shivers
• nerves
• butterflies
• jitters
• willies
• creeps
• heebie-jeebies
• fidgets
• screaming meemies
• goose bumps
• jimjams
• dither
• cold sweat
• whim-whams
• fear
• hysteria
• anxiety
• nervous breakdown
• agitation
• uneasiness
• frazzle
• jumpiness
• edginess
• skittishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• composure
• tranquillity
• equanimity
• tranquility
• aplomb
• imperturbability
• self-possession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shakes

Verb

Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024

Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024

The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented violinist daughter shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024

Protein shakes are a convenient way to get extra protein in your diet. —Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024

Protein shakes are a way of incorporating more protein into your diet. —Kristen Gasnick, Pt, Dpt, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024

Protein shakes made with casein, the main protein found in cow’s milk, may be best before bed. —Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024

Protein shakes have exploded in popularity. —Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024

But Ortega-Santos stresses that protein shakes should complement overall nutrition, not replace it. —Korin Miller, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024