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shake together

shake together verb: to get along well; to make friends.

Verb

shake together (third-person singular simple present shakes together, present participle shaking together, simple past shook together, past participle shaken together)

  1. (colloquial, dated, intransitive) To get along well; to make friends.
    • I did not introduce Sandy, and I was determined not to introduce Bauldie, and the advocate did not introduce the apparently intruding girl, but presently we shook together pretty well and were all talking promiscuously.1917, The Scottish Law Review and Sheriff Court Reports

Forms of shake together

third-person singular presentshakes together
present participleshaking together
pastshook together
past participleshaken together

Questions about shake together

What does shake together mean?
Shake together means to get along well; to make friends.
What part of speech is shake together?
Shake together is a verb.
What is the past tense of shake together?
The past tense of shake together is shook together.

Words near shake together in the dictionary

  1. shake tables
  2. shake the dust from one's feet
  3. shake the dust from one's sandals
  4. shake the pagoda tree
  5. shake the plum tree
  6. shake together
  7. shake up
  8. shake-a-leg
  9. shake-and-bake
  10. shake-and-bakes
  11. shake-down

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