headshake

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noun

A shake of the head.

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Meanings

nounheadshake (plural headshakes)

plural headshakes

  1. A shake of the head.

    That's tough," repeated Jack Harpe, and added a headshake for good measure. "

    1921, William Patterson White, The Heart of the Range

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From head + shake.

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Cite this entry
APA

headshake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshake

MLA

“headshake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headshake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshake.

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