shake up

shake up

verb

Definition of SHAKE UP

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

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

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Rhymes with SHAKE UP

break up, make up, rake up, take up