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shaking together

shaking together is the present participle and gerund of shake together.

Meaning of shake together

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

Questions about shaking together

What is shaking together the present participle and gerund of?
Shaking together is the present participle and gerund of shake together.

Words near shaking together in the dictionary

  1. shaking rat Kawasaki
  2. shaking the dust from one's feet
  3. shaking the dust from one's sandals
  4. shaking the pagoda tree
  5. shaking the plum tree
  6. shaking together
  7. shaking up
  8. shakingly
  9. shakings
  10. Shakir
  11. Shakira

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