shake up

shake up

transitive verb

Definition of SHAKE UP

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

Examples of SHAKE UP

1. <the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up>

First Known Use of SHAKE UP

1538

Related to SHAKE UP

Synonyms

appall (also appal), floor, jolt, shock

Related Words

astonish, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy; affright, alarm (also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize; disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off; displease, offend, outrage, scandalize; amaze, astound, awe; chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring; discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset, weird out; crush, overpower, overwhelm

Near Antonyms

buffer, cushion; delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle; charm, entice, tempt; assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe; reassure

Rhymes with SHAKE UP

break up, make up, rake up, take up