Synonyms of shaking

shaking 1 of 3

adjective

as in trembling

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• quivering
• shuddering
• trembly
• shaky
• shivering
• quaking
• wobbling
• wobbly
• tottering
• atremble
• tremulous
• quavery
• tottery
• shuddery
• aquiver
• unsteady
• convulsive
• throbbing
• shivery
• wavering
• pulsating
• palpitating
• rocky
• unstable
• wavery
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

shaking

2 of 3

noun

1

as in twitching

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

gave the bottle of salad dressing a good shaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• twitching
• vibration
• quivering
• shivering
• shuddering
• tremor
• shake
• jiggling
• oscillation
• rocking
• tremble
• quaking
• shudder
• twitch
• quiver
• shiver
• juddering
• palpitation
• jiggle

2

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

condemned the government's shaking of its overseas responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• out
• avoidance
• ducking
• dodging
• evasion
• shunning
• elusion
• eschewal
• cop-out
• eschewing
• eluding
• bypassing
• sidestepping
• skirting
• deflection
• circumvention
• runaround
• prevention
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

shaking

3 of 3

verb

present participle of shake

1

as in jerking

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

• jerking
• shuddering
• quivering
• vibrating
• trembling
• shivering
• quaking
• swaying
• wobbling
• twitching
• convulsing
• jiggling
• jolting
• agitating
• swinging
• jouncing
• waving
• juddering
• throbbing
• rocking
• flickering
• fluttering
• joggling
• bucketing
• chattering
• quavering
• thrilling
• fluctuating
• wavering
• oscillating
• pulsing
• pulsating
• palpitating
• undulating
• beating
• doddering
• pitter-pattering
• pit-a-patting

2

as in avoiding

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

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• shunning
• preventing
• dodging
• eschewing
• eluding
• deflecting
• shuffling (out of)
• ducking
• eliminating
• scaping
• shirking
• keeping clear of
• steering clear of
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• finessing
• missing
• weaseling (out of)
• excluding
• averting
• circumventing
• thwarting
• parrying
• obviating
• precluding
• banning
• excepting
• warding (off)
• diverting
• ruling out
• debarring
• overreaching
• bypassing
• outwitting
• frustrating
• foiling
• outsmarting
• barring
• outfoxing
• skirting
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• accepting
• embracing
• pursuing
• welcoming
• catching
• contracting
• courting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaking

Noun

What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause structural collapses and landslides. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

The cocktail offers a distinct texture thanks in part to a lengthy shaking process, often 12 minutes or more, which emulsifies the ingredients and creates a frothy head. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Flight attendants reported intense shaking and seeing a small amount of smoke or fog in the cabin before oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

When the shaking stopped, the sample was removed and then readied for sequencing. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

The strongest shaking is concentrated around the epicenter northwest of Cali and extends toward the Pacific coast, while weaker shaking spreads toward Medellín, Bogotá and surrounding regions. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Residents described an intense and prolonged shaking that triggered alarms and forced widespread evacuations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

During the many scenes of roiling seas and inevitable shipwrecks, the shaking met the action appropriately. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Verb

Xi largely succeeded, shaking hands with then-President Barack Obama to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Out of nowhere, a woman’s right arm and leg started shaking uncontrollably. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Its wireless 10-inch subwoofer brings deep, room-shaking rumble to action movies and music alike. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Sheeran opened his mouth to say more, before shaking his head. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, just a few months shy of his 49th birthday, was there, shaking hands and looking to shake up Washington. — Robert Costa, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The mom-of-two—who shares 9-year-old twins Ella and Alexander with husband George Clooney—could be seen shaking hands with students, addressing a group of children, and stepping outside a building with a beverage in hand. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

The children were playing in the gym, and Moore suddenly started shaking and lost consciousness. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026