shaking
Quivering back forth
Shaking is trembling or vibrating movement, whether from cold, fear, excitement, or external force.
A person may be shaking with rage or shaking from the cold.
Buildings shake during earthquakes.
She was shaking her head indicates disagreement or disbelief.
I can't stop shaking suggests loss of physical control from emotion or chill.
State of awaiting something
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
exhilaration · fervor · buzz · elation · giddiness · trembling · quivering · breathless
Trembling or arrow case
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- convulseShake involuntarily, violently
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
palpitate · judder · flutter · wobble · jiggle · thrash · jolt · quake
Move rhythmically between extremes
- resonateVibrate or echo deeply
- judderShake with jerky vibrations
- pulsateBeat with rhythm
- throbBeat with intensity
rumble · vibration · frequency · amplitude · seismic · tremor · rattle · hum
Dangerously low body temperature
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- freezingExtremely cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
goosebumps · teeth chattering · numbness · winter · arctic · blizzard · exposure · windchill
Dangerously insecure
- wobblyTending to teeter
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- teeteringUnstably balanced, nearly falling
tottering · unbalanced · flimsy · loose · rattling · creaky · unsafe · dangerous
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
fright · alarm · phobia · trepidation · apprehension · quiver · shudder · tremble
Nervous agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · worry · fidgeting · restlessness · sweating · insecurity · edginess · butterflies
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
eagerness · exhilaration · fervor · buzz · elation · giddiness · trembling · quivering · breathless · can't sit still
quiver
Trembling or arrow case
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- convulseShake involuntarily, violently
shiver · palpitate · judder · flutter · wobble · jiggle · thrash · jolt · quake · sway
oscillate
Move rhythmically between extremes
throb · rumble · vibration · frequency · amplitude · seismic · tremor · rattle · hum · buzz
hypothermia
Dangerously low body temperature
chill · goosebumps · teeth chattering · numbness · winter · arctic · blizzard · exposure · windchill · draft
precarious
Dangerously insecure
teetering · tottering · unbalanced · flimsy · loose · rattling · creaky · unsafe · dangerous · collapsed
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
horror · fright · alarm · phobia · trepidation · apprehension · quiver · shudder · tremble · cowering
jitters
Nervous agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
apprehension · unease · worry · fidgeting · restlessness · sweating · insecurity · edginess · butterflies · nail-biting
ague
Recurring fever and chills
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- rigorsHarsh, demanding conditions
- pyrexiaElevated body temperature
malaria · influenza · typhoid · sepsis · dengue · shivering · flu · pneumonia · paroxysm · delirium
handshake
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
- greetingExpression of welcome
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- agreementShared position between parties
deal · firm grip · palm · clasping · pumping · formal · business · congratulations · meeting · farewell
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- earthquakesearthquake, quake, earthquakes, quakes, epicenter
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- bodily sensationspain, ache, tingling, burning, numbness
- body reactionssweating, blushing, shiver, goosebumps, twitch
- body responsesfight, flight, shivering, freeze, goosebumps
shakingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · stationary · steady · stillness · immobile
- shaking handsMutual grip greeting
- shaking offRemoving by jerking motion
- shaking upReorganizing dramatically
- shaking one's headNonverbal sign of disapproval
- shaking headLateral motion indicating no
- shaking in one's bootsExtremely frightened