To move quickly from side to side or up and down.
Shakes can be scary, like when there's an earthquake, or fun, like when you shake a toy.
Examples:
The dog shakes its wet fur after a bath.
She shakes the present to guess what's inside.
The earthquake shakes the ground.
The cat shakes its tail when it's angry.
The big tree shakes in the strong wind.
He shakes the box and hears something inside.
A feeling of fear or nervousness.
Shakes can be a bad feeling, like when you're scared, or a good feeling, like when you're excited.
Examples:
I get the shakes when I have to speak in front of a lot of people.
She has the shakes before a big test.
The little boy gets the shakes when he sees a spider.
The kitten has the shakes when it's in a new place.
He gets the shakes when he has to do something new.
The shakes go away when I feel safe.