Definitions for shake up
shake up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeupverb

   the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)

   "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

2. jar, shake up, bump aroundverb

   shock physically

   "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"

3. reorganize, reorganise, shake upverb

   organize anew

   "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"

4. succuss, shake upverb

   shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)

5. stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stirverb

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

6. agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise upverb

   change the arrangement or position of

7. fluff up, plump up, shake upverb

   make fuller by shaking

   "fluff up the pillows"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shake upverb

   To agitate by shaking.

2. shake upverb

   To reorganize, to make reforms in.

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1. shake up

   A shake up generally refers to a drastic reorganization or restructuring of a system, organization or group. It usually involves significant changes like job cuts, division merges or alterations in the chain of command in order to improve efficiency, productivity or outcomes. It can also be used metaphorically in other contexts to denote a significant change or disturbance in normal routine or situation.

Matched Categories

1. • Arouse
   • Move
   • Shake

How to pronounce shake up?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shake up in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shake up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shake up in a Sentence

1. Alexandre Polmard:

   I wanted to recreate the world of wine and shake up traditional butchery, seducing people once again to eat beef by offering them something exceptional.

2. Kevan Yenerall:

   Most Democrats in the district may not dislike Pelosi, per se, but would like to shake up the status quo.

3. Charles Armstrong:

   He was someone that one would have thought would remain very high up in the regime. So this kind of a shake up, particularly if he's been executed, is quite a remarkable turn of events.

4. Lacalle Pou:

   It's the people...saying 'I want to shake up the government's drowsiness and change it,'.

5. Roy Scheerder:

   There's a general consensus in the market that there's room for 5-6 entities dominating the point-to-point market in the next couple of years, if the fuel price advantage disappears, there will be a shake-up in the market.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shake up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shake_Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
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