He started to shake.

Meaning: This means that the wild animal with a reddish-brown coat and a bushy tail began doing something which was to move quickly from side to side or up and down.

Choice of Words: Started is the past tense of start which means to begin doing something. To is a preposition that is used to indicate the purpose of an action or the direction of movement. Shake means to move quickly from side to side or up and down.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The loud music made the windows shake.
• Trees sway, branches shake, leaves fall.
• The players shake hands after the game.
• As he waited for the police to arrive, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease.
• I tried to shake it out, but it wouldn't budge.
• I'll shake my shoes before putting them on.
• Hands shake uncontrollably.
• He could roll over, play dead, and even shake hands.
• Teams shake hands.
• Shake a rattle.