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- DictionaryShake·down/ˈSHākˌdoun/
noun
- 1. a radical change or restructuring, particularly in a hierarchical organization or group: "the shakedown of the Bank of England in the fall of 1992"
- 2. a thorough search of a person or place: "bureaucracy and shakedowns by the authorities are a constant hassle"
The meaning of SHAKEDOWN is an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor). How to use shakedown in a sentence.
SHAKEDOWN meaning: 1. the activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking them 2. a careful search…. Learn more.
noun. extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs. a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor. any makeshift bed. the act or process of shaking down.
SHAKEDOWN definition: 1. the activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking them 2. a careful search…. Learn more.
1. Slang Extortion of money, as by blackmail. 2. Slang A thorough search of a place or person. 3. A test or period of appraisal followed by adjustments to improve efficiency or functioning. adj. Serving as a test of a new product or model, especially of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft: a shakedown cruise; a shakedown flight.
a test of a vehicle to see if there are any problems before it is used. Definition of shakedown noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. If an organization or system is given a shakedown, it is thoroughly reorganized in order to make it more efficient. 2. countable noun. A shakedown is an illegal or deceitful attempt to get money from someone, for example by swindling or blackmailing them. [US, informal]
