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shaking like a leaf

shaking like a leaf is the present participle and gerund of shake like a leaf.

Meaning of shake like a leaf

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, simile) To tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; to shiver.
    • My goodness, doll, you're shaking like a leaf. Rico! You've had your fun, pull up.2008, Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, spoken by Skipper (Tom McGrath), DreamWorks Animation

Questions about shaking like a leaf

What is shaking like a leaf the present participle and gerund of?
Shaking like a leaf is the present participle and gerund of shake like a leaf.

Words near shaking like a leaf in the dictionary

  1. shaking hands and kissing babies
  2. shaking in one's boots
  3. shaking in one's shoes
  4. shaking it
  5. shaking it up
  6. shaking like a leaf
  7. shaking off
  8. shaking off the dust from one's feet
  9. shaking on it
  10. shaking one's ass
  11. shaking one's elbow

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