shaking a leg Synonyms
shaking a leg Meaning
shaking a leg
to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining), to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble, delirium tremens, an act of shaking, to free oneself from, a fissure separating annual rings of growth in timber, one that stands out especially in importance, ability, or merit, trill entry 2, trill, earthquake, to lessen the stability of, to hurry up, to cause to move to and fro, up and down, or from side to side especially in a repetitive, rhythmic, or quick jerky manner, to stir the feelings of, to briskly move something to and fro or up and down especially in order to mix, to force out of a place by quick jerky movements, to become unsteady, dance, milk shake, a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long, to clasp (hands) in greeting or farewell or as a sign of goodwill or agreement, milkshake, to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance, deal entry 3 sense 2, a blow or shock that upsets the equilibrium or disturbs the balance of something, a condition of trembling or nervousness, to cause to move in a usually quick jerky manner, to move irregularly to and fro, an act of shaking oneself, a wavering, quivering, or alternating motion caused by a blow or shock, to cause to become weaker, one that is exceptional especially in importance, ability, or merit, to get away from, to clasp hands, malaria sense 1a, to experience a state of instability, to clasp (hands) in greeting or as a sign of goodwill or agreement, a very brief period of time, something produced by shaking, a long shingle, a condition of trembling (as from chill), to dislodge or eject by quick jerky movements of the support or container, to brandish, wave, or flourish often in a threatening manner, an act of shaking hands, to vibrate especially as the result of a blow or shock, a beverage resembling a milkshake, to bring to a specified condition by or as if by repeated quick jerky movements, deal entry 2 sense 3
shaking a leg Sentence Examples
- The crowd erupted into cheers as the band began shaking a leg.
- Grandpa loves shaking a leg to the oldies but goodies.
- The kids couldn't wait to shake a leg at the disco party.
- The dancer's graceful movements left everyone in the room shaking a leg.
- The earthquake caused the entire building to shake a leg.
- The trembling patient couldn't stop shaking a leg despite medication.
- The dog's tail wagged furiously as it shook a leg with excitement.
- The businessman shook a leg to relieve stress after a long day.
- The trees swayed gently, their leaves shaking a leg in the breeze.
- The wind picked up, shaking a leg with the telephone wires.
FAQs About the word shaking a leg
to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining), to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble, delirium tremens, an act of shaking, to free oneself from, a fissu
dancing, footing (it), tripping the light fantastic,hoofing (it), stepping, boogeying, treading, tap-dancing, waltzing, strutting
lingering, crawling, dragging, creeping,hanging (around or out), poking, shuffling,lagging, loitering, dawdling
The crowd erupted into cheers as the band began shaking a leg.
Grandpa loves shaking a leg to the oldies but goodies.
The kids couldn't wait to shake a leg at the disco party.
The dancer's graceful movements left everyone in the room shaking a leg.
