# shaking

Pronunciation: say "SHAY-king" /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A trembling or jolting movement of something back and forth.
   - Simple: A fast back-and-forth or up-and-down movement of something.
   - _The shaking from the earthquake lasted nearly a minute._
   - _She noticed a slight shaking in her hands before stepping on stage._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of shake. — present participle and gerund of shake
   - Simple: Present participle of shake. Use this form after words like 'is' or 'was' to show it is happening now.
   - _The whole house was shaking during the tremor._
   - _Shaking the bottle thoroughly helps the ingredients blend._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shaking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).