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what does shake up mean?

SHAKE UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make fuller by shaking
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fluff up the pillows
    Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • change the arrangement or position of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These stories shook the community
    • the civil war shook the country
    Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • shock physically
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
    Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • shake
    • especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • organize anew
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We must reorganize the company if we don”t want to go under
    Hypernyms(s) shake up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does shake-up mean?

SHAKE-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of imposing a new organization
    • organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum
    • top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup
    Hypernyms(s) shake-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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