Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Shake
Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
How words are described
| full | full pull | full shake |
| long | long pull | long shake |
| brilliant | brilliant pull | brilliant shake |
| real | real pull | real shake |
| Other adjectives: serious, huge, little, slight, quick, meaningful, slightest, extra, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- You're turnin' me upside-down, pull me to the ground, when you shake me, shake me...
Source: Ear Worm / Web - If you pull on it, the ceiling of the hall begins to shake and may even drop slightly.
Source: Schmuck Bait / Real Life - When George tries to pull this prank on anyone else in the game, they all refuse to shake his hand for one reason or another.
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Video Games
Cite this Source
Shake and Pull. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/shake
Pull & Shake. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/shake>.
Shake or Pull. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/shake.
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