shaking
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
noun
Common
1.n.the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
2.n.a shaky motion
“the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
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shaking and shaving differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. shaking means “the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements”. shaving means “the act of removing hair with a razor”. shaking is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
1.n.the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
2.n.a shaky motion
“the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
1.n.the act of removing hair with a razor
2.n.a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
3.n.the act of brushing against while passing
| shaking | shaving | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ | /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ |
| Said | SHAY-king | SHAY-ving |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | shave |
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