shake
verb / noun
Meaning
- verbTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
Example:
The earthquake shook the building.
- nounThe act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
Example:
The cat gave the mouse a shake.
- verbTo move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
Example:
Shaking his head, he kept repeating “No, no, no”.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #454 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 82% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None