Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shake up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: shake up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To agitate by shaking.

Transitive verb

verb

To restore to its original shape by shaking.

Transitive verb

verb

To upset or distress (a person).

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To reorganize, to make reforms in.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion."
"Seeing the car accident really shook her up."
"The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware."

Usage

Inflected Forms

shakes up (present, singular) shaking up (participle, present) shook up (past) shaken up (participle, past)

Synonyms

fluff up plump up agitate vex disturb commove stir up raise up

Questions

What does shake up mean?: To agitate by shaking.

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