1
[ verb ] shock physically

Synonyms

bump_around jar

Examples

"Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The Texas_Aggies got a day_off Monday - a special gift from Coach Jim_Myers for its conference victory last Saturday night , but Myers announced that halfback George_Hargett , shaken_up in the Tech game , would not play against Trinity Saturday .

Related terms

move

2
[ verb ] change the arrangement or position of

Synonyms

disturb raise_up stir_up commove vex agitate

Related terms

move stir beat poke roil

3
[ verb ] stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

Synonyms

stir stimulate shake excite

Examples

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

Related terms

arouse frighten inspire tempt thrill arouse elate fuel tickle agitate excitement stir

4
[ verb ] organize anew

Synonyms

reorganize reorganise

Examples

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

Related terms

organize retool reorganization

5
[ verb ] shake; esp. (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)

Synonyms

succuss

Related terms

shake succussion

6
[ verb ] make fuller by shaking; as of pillows

Synonyms

plump_up fluff_up

Related terms

shake

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shakeup shake-up shack_up shake_off shoe_shop

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