noun
- trembling movements, especially from fear, cold, or illness
- a condition of uncontrollable trembling
Usage: medical
verb
- third person singular present of shake; moves quickly back and forth or up and down
Examples
- She shakes the bottle before opening it.
- The dog shakes itself dry after the bath.
- He got the shakes from drinking too much coffee.
- The old man had the shakes in his hands.
- The earthquake shakes the entire building.
- I always get the shakes before a big presentation.
- The medicine helped control her shakes.