ALL meanings of shake down
shake down
S s - noun shake down to rob 1
- noun shake down an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc. 1
- noun shake down tremulous motion. 1
- noun shake down a tremor. 1
- noun shake down shakes, (used with a singular verb) Informal. a state or spell of trembling, as caused by fear, fever, cold, etc. (usually preceded by the). 1
- noun shake down a disturbing blow; shock. 1
- noun shake down Informal. milk shake. 1
- noun shake down the act or a manner of clasping another's hand in greeting, agreement, etc.: He has a strong shake. 1
- noun shake down Informal. chance or fate; deal: a fair shake. 1
- noun shake down a cast of the dice: He threw an eight on his last shake. 1
- noun shake down something resulting from shaking. 1
- noun shake down an earthquake. 1
- noun shake down a fissure in the earth. 1
- noun shake down an internal crack or fissure in timber. 1
- noun shake down Music. trill1 (def 9). 1
- noun shake down an instant: I'll be with you in a shake. 1
- noun shake down Carpentry. a shingle or clapboard formed by splitting a short log into a number of tapered radial sections with a hatchet. 1
- noun shake down Horology. (in an escapement) the distance between the nearer corner of one pallet and the nearest tooth of the escape wheel when the other pallet arrests an escape tooth. 1
- noun shake down Chiefly South Midland U.S. shaker (def 2). 1
- noun shake down a dance deriving from the twist. 1
- noun shake down Slang. the dried leaves of the marijuana plant. 1
- verb without object shake down to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 1
- verb without object shake down to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 1
- verb without object shake down to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down): Sand shakes off easily. 1
- verb without object shake down to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and fro or up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. 1
- verb without object shake down to totter; become unsteady. 1
- verb without object shake down to clasp another's hand in greeting, agreement, congratulations, etc.: Let's shake and be friends again. 1
- verb without object shake down Music. to execute a trill. 1
- verb with object shake down to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements: to shake a bottle of milk. 1
- verb with object shake down to brandish or flourish: to shake a stick at someone. 1
- verb with object shake down to grasp (someone or something) firmly in an attempt to move or rouse by, or as by, vigorous movement to and fro: We shook the tree. 1
- verb with object shake down to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its support or container: We shook nuts from the tree. 1
- verb with object shake down to cause to sway, rock, totter, etc.: to shake the very foundations of society. 1
- verb with object shake down to agitate or disturb profoundly in feeling: The experience shook him badly. 1
- verb with object shake down to cause to doubt or waver; weaken. to shake one's self-esteem. 1
- verb with object shake down Music. to trill (a note). 1
- verb with object shake down to mix (dice) by rolling in the palm of the hand before they are cast. 1
- verb with object shake down to get rid of; elude: They tried to shake their pursuers. 1
- idioms shake down no great shakes, Informal. of no particular ability; unimportant; common: As opera companies go, this one is no great shakes. 1
- idioms shake down shake a leg, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on: You'd better shake a leg or we'll miss the first act. to dance. 1
- idioms shake down shake hands. hand (def 79). 1
- idioms shake down shake one's head, to indicate disapproval, disagreement, negation, or uncertainty by turning one's head from one side to the other and back: I asked him if he knew the answer, but he just shook his head. to indicate approval, agreement, affirmation or acceptance by nodding one's head up and down. 1
- idioms shake down shake the dust from one's feet. dust (def 26). 1
- idioms shake down two shakes (of a lamb's tail), a very short time; a moment. 1
- phrasal verb shake down If someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. 0
- verb shake down to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking 0
- verb shake down to extort money from, esp by blackmail or threats of violence 0
- verb shake down to search thoroughly 0
- verb shake down to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test 0
- verb shake down to go to bed, esp to a makeshift bed 0