What does "shake together" mean (sense 1)?

To combine two or more ingredients by shaking them in a container. Example: "Shake the oil, vinegar, and mustard together in a jar until emulsified."

shake together

B1 neutral separable transitive

To combine ingredients or items by putting them together and shaking the container.

In plain English

To mix things by shaking them together in a jar, bottle, or shaker.

One main meaning — here's how to use it.

1 B1 neutral

common

To combine two or more ingredients by shaking them in a container.

"Shake the oil, vinegar, and mustard together in a jar until emulsified."

separable

Words literally mean

To shake two or more things so they move and combine with each other.

Actually means

To mix things by shaking them together in a jar, bottle, or shaker.

Usage tip

Most commonly used in cooking and cocktail recipes. Straightforward and largely transparent in meaning. Not a highly idiomatic expression.

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

ingredients dressing cocktail mixture liquids jar

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

Base

shake together

I/you/we/they

3rd person

shakes together

he/she/it

Past simple

shook together

yesterday

Past participle

shaken together

have + pp

-ing form

shaking together

continuous

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