overshake

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verb

To shake too much.

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

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Meanings

verbovershake (third-person singular simple present overshakes, present participle overshaking, simple past overshook, past participle overshaken)

present singular third person overshakes · participle present overshaking · past overshook · participle past overshaken

  1. To shake too much.

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

  2. obsoleteTo shake over or away; to drive away; to disperse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dispersesparse

Origin

From over- + shake.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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