Plural of shake
regular plural
The plural of shake is shakes.
Forms of shake
| Singular | shake /ˈʃeɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shakes /ʃeɪks/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Shakes in a sentence
- There is a comet's tail of spilled cream across the cedar shakes and he will have to climb down for the turpentine.2003, Janette Turner Hospital, Due Preparations for the Plague, A&R Classics, published 2014, page 4
- “And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me?1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XXI, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC
- If I don't get a drink soon, I'll get the shakes.From the entry shakes
- I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go.From the entry to go
- We are curious to see how this all shakes out.From the entry shake out
Meaning of shake
- verb To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- verb To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
- verb To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
Questions about the plural of shake
- What is the plural of shake?
- The plural of shake is shakes.
- Is shake countable?
- Shake is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: shake (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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