shake-up

noun
\ ˈshāk-ˌəp How to pronounce shake-up (audio) \

Definition of shake-up

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: an act or instance of shaking up specifically : an extensive and often drastic reorganization

shake up

verb
shook up; shaken up; shaking up; shakes up

Definition of shake up (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 obsolete : chide, scold
2 : to jar by or as if by a physical shock the collision shook up both drivers
3 : to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of

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Synonyms for shake-up

Synonyms: Verb

appall (also appal), floor, jolt, shock

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Examples of shake-up in a Sentence

Verb

the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up

First Known Use of shake-up

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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shake-up

noun

English Language Learners Definition of shake-up

: an important change or series of changes in the way a company or other organization is organized or run