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shakes^¹

/ʃeɪks/

Rhymes with -eɪks

noun

plural plural of shake

noun the shakes

plural, plural only, slang, usually Delirium tremens; typically due to alcohol withdrawal. If I don't get a drink soon, I'll get the shakes.
colloquial, plural, plural only, usually A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction. [Recovering video game addicts] also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/05/china_net_addicts/
colloquial, plural, plural only, usually A fit of trembling or shivering. "I remember having the shakes sometimes and thinking 'why am I doing this?', and then remembering the vision. Very few of us were extroverts and happy to go on stage.

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of shake

Shakes^²

proper noun

plural plural of Shake

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: shake off, shake up, judder, wag, waggle, didder, tremble, stir, shiver, agitate, sway, throw off, excite, handshake, handshaking, handclasp

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Español	tembleque

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@misc{shakes_2026,
  title = {shakes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shakes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}