# shake out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. 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. To unfurl a reef from a sail
3. To result or transpire.
4. To shake one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shake-out