shakes
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (slang) Delirium tremens; typically due to alcohol withdrawal.pluralplural-onlyslang
2. (colloquial) A pattern of behavior including twitches, tics and spasms typical of withdrawal from addiction.Examples: "[Recovering video game addicts] also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/05/china_net_addicts/"; "When researchers either stopped the diet or administered an opioid blocker, the rats showed signs common to drug withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering and the shakes. http://apu.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBriefings_sugarAddiction"colloquialpluralplural-only
3. (colloquial) A fit of trembling or shivering.Examples: ""I remember having the shakes sometimes and thinking 'why am I doing this?', and then remembering the vision. Very few of us were extroverts and happy to go on stage."colloquialpluralplural-only
Definition source: Wiktionary