English Explanatory Dictionary

shake out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.
  2. To unfurl a reef from a sail
  3. To result or transpire.
  4. To shake one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.

Word forms

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