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

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of shakeup.

Example Sentences

""This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm.""
"The GWML is now electrified - and from early next year, Intercity Express Trains will be able to run from London-Cardiff Central completely on electric power. That will enable the biggest timetable shake-up since 1976."

Etymology

Deverbal from shake up.

Inflected Forms

shake-ups (plural)

Phrases

shake up

Frequently Paired Words

shake up

Synonyms

reorganization reorganisation shakeup

Questions

What does shake-up mean?: Alternative spelling of shakeup.
Where does shake-up come from?: Deverbal from shake up.

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