shakes

See also: Shakes

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃeɪks/
  • Rhymes: -eɪks

Noun

shakes

  1. plural of shake

Noun

the shakes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural only) A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction; usually following the.
    [Recovering video game addicts] also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands.
    When researchers either stopped the diet or administered an opioid blocker, the rats showed signs common to drug withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering and the shakes.
  2. (informal) A fit of trembling or shivering.
    • 2022 January 12, Adeline Ginn talks to Stefanie Foster, “A fantastic pool of female talent”, in RAIL, number 948, page 33:
      "I remember having the shakes sometimes and thinking 'why am I doing this?', and then remembering the vision. Very few of us were extroverts and happy to go on stage.

Verb

shakes

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of shake

Spanish

Noun

shakes m pl

  1. plural of shake
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