shake-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheyk uhp]
- /ʃeɪk ʌp/
- /ʃeɪk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheyk uhp]
- /ʃeɪk ʌp/

Definition of shake-up word

noun shake-up a thorough change in a business, department, or the like, as by dismissals, demotions, etc. 1

Just one definition for shake-up

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Origin of shake-up

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; noun use of verb phrase shake up

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Parts of speech for Shake-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shake-up

shake-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for shake-up

noun shake-up

foment — to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.

All 2 Synonyms of shake-up