shake up
English Thesaurus
1. make fuller by shaking (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | agitate, shake, |
| definition | : | move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
2. change the arrangement or position of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | beat, scramble, |
| definition | : | stir vigorously (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | toss, |
| definition | : | agitate (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rile, roil, |
| definition | : | make turbid by stirring up the sediments of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | poke, |
| definition | : | stir by poking (verb.contact) |
3. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | stimulate (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | thrill, tickle, vibrate, |
| definition | : | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | invite, tempt, |
| definition | : | give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | titillate, |
| definition | : | excite pleasurably or erotically (verb.emotion) |
4. shock physically (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
5. shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | agitate, shake, |
| definition | : | move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
6. organize anew (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | organise, organize, |
| definition | : | cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | retool, revise, |
| definition | : | revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving (verb.social) |
7. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | stir, |
| definition | : | emotional agitation and excitement (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | scaremonger, stirrer, |
| definition | : | a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble (noun.person) |
8. shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | succussion, |
| definition | : | shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity (noun.act) |
9. organize anew (verb.social)
| derivation | : | reorganization, |
| definition | : | an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government (noun.act) |
10. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | stir, |
| definition | : | emotional agitation and excitement (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | scaremonger, stirrer, |
| definition | : | a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble (noun.person) |
11. shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | succussion, |
| definition | : | shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity (noun.act) |
12. organize anew (verb.social)
| derivation | : | reorganization, |
| definition | : | an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government (noun.act) |
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