shake up

1. 1.

   shock physically

   “Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game”

   Synonymsjarbump around

   Broadermove
2. 2.

   organize anew

   “We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under”

   Synonymsreorganizereorganise

   Broaderorganize

   Narrowerretool
3. 3.

   shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)

   Synonymssuccuss

   Broadershake
4. 4.

   stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

   “These stories shook the community”

   “the civil war shook the country”

   Synonymsstimulateshakeexcitestir

   Broaderarouse

   Narrowerfuelarousefrightenthrilltemptelateinspiretitillate
5. 5.

   change the arrangement or position of

   Synonymsagitatevexdisturbcommovestir upraise up

   Broadermove

   Narrowerbeattossroilpoke
6. 6.

   make fuller by shaking

   “fluff up the pillows”

   Synonymsfluff upplump up

   Broadershake

Questions about shake up

What does shake up mean?

shake up means "shock physically". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for shake up?

Close synonyms include jar, bump around, reorganize, reorganise, succuss. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shake up a common word?

shake up is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.