shake your head — to move your head from side to side, typically indicating disagreement or disbelief | The Missing Workbook

shake your head to move your head from side to side, typically indicating disagreement or disbelief

A1 CEFR level at which this word is typically taught. A1 is the most basic; C2 is near-native mastery. Verb + noun

She shook her head when she heard the proposal.

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Meanings

to move your head from side to side, typically indicating disagreement or disbelief

Words Used

head A1
/hɛd/ The part of the body above the neck, containing the brain, eyes, and mouth. M S
shake A2
/ˈʃeɪk/ To move quickly back and forth or up and down. M S

More collocations

More collocations with head (6)

shaved head a head with the hair cut very short or completely removed nod your head to move your head up and down, typically indicating agreement a head office the main administrative centre of a company or organisation bow your head to lower your head as a sign of respect, prayer, or sorrow head gasket a seal fitted between an engine's cylinder head and block head off to prevent a problem or unwanted event from happening

More collocations with shake (2)

shake hands grasp and move someone's hand up and down as a greeting or to seal an agreement shake off to get rid of an unwanted feeling, condition, or pursuer

Sharing same tag — verb_noun

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