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shakes one's head

shakes one's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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Shakes one's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shake one's head.

Words near shakes one's head in the dictionary

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

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