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overshake

verb

Etymology

From over- + shake.

  1. derived from *(s)keg-✻
  2. inherited from *skakaną✻ — “to shake, swing, escape”
  3. inherited from *skakan✻
  4. inherited from sċeacan
  5. inherited from schaken
  6. prefixed as overshake — “over + shake”

Definitions

  1. To shake too much.

    • Always shake hands at a job interview, but try not to overshake.

  2. To shake over or away

    To shake over or away; to drive away; to disperse.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA