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Shake out
verb
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
verb
(also figurative) To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.
2.
verb
To unfurl a reef from a sail
3.
verb
To result or transpire.
"We are curious to see how this all shakes out."
Synonyms
shake down
shake off
shake up
shake
unruffle
flatten out
brush down
explain
forshake
smooth out
shake the dust from one's sandals
shake the dust from one's feet
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