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shaken one's head

shaken one's head is the past participle of shake one's head.

Meaning of shake one's head

Verb

shake one's head (third-person singular simple present shakes one's head, present participle shaking one's head, simple past shook one's head, past participle shaken one's head)

  1. To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.
    • She was shaking her head no.
  2. (uncommon) To move one's head up and down, in a repeated hinge-like motion from the top of the spine, to indicate agreement, affirmation, approval, or simply polite attentiveness.
    • She listened with care, shaking her head in agreement from time to time.2005, Robert Silverberg, At Winter's End: The New Springtime, Volume 1, →ISBN, page 305
    Synonyms:
    nod

Questions about shaken one's head

What is shaken one's head the past participle of?
Shaken one's head is the past participle of shake one's head.

Words near shaken one's head in the dictionary

  1. shaken off
  2. shaken off the dust from one's feet
  3. shaken on it
  4. shaken one's ass
  5. shaken one's elbow
  6. shaken one's head
  7. shaken out
  8. shaken over
  9. shaken the dust from one's feet
  10. shaken the dust from one's sandals
  11. shaken the pagoda tree

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