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Hyphenation of shake

How to hyphenate shake

Because it is a word with a single syllable, shake is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

shake
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: shake

Definitions of shake

shake is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

    Example: She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head.

  • noun
    A milkshake.
  • noun
    A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.
  • noun
    Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.
  • noun
    (building material) A thin shingle.
  • noun
    A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.
  • noun
    A fissure in rock or earth.
  • noun
    A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.
  • noun
    Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)
  • noun
    One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
  • noun
    A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
  • noun
    A shook of staves and headings.
  • noun
    The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

    Example: He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.

  • verb
    To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.

    Example: Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no".

  • verb
    To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.

    Example: to shake fruit down from a tree

  • verb
    To disturb emotionally; to shock.

    Synonyms: traumatize

    Example: He was shaken by what had happened.

  • verb
    To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).

    Example: I can't shake the feeling that I forgot something.

  • verb
    To move from side to side.

    Synonyms: shiver, tremble

    Example: She shook with grief.

  • verb
    (usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

    Example: OK, let's shake on it.

  • verb
    To dance.

    Example: She was shaking it on the dance floor.

  • verb
    To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.

    Example: to shake a note in music

  • verb
    To threaten to overthrow.

    Example: The experience shook my religious belief.

  • verb
    To be agitated; to lose firmness.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.