# shake one’s head

## Anglais

### Étymologie

    Composé de shake et de head.

### Locution verbale

shake one’s head

* Secouer la tête (négativement).
   * He didn’t answer out loud, but only shook his head no.
   * When asked if she wanted an ice cream, she shook her head.

**Variantes**

* shake one’s head no

**Antonymes**

* nod, nod one’s head (hocher)

**Vocabulaire apparenté par le sens**

* shrug (hausser)
