shakedown

or shake-down

[ sheyk-doun ]

/ ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shakedown ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight . a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc.

Origin of shakedown

First recorded in 1490–1500; noun, adj. use of verb phrase shake down

Words nearby shakedown

Shak., Shaka, shake, shake a leg, shake a stick at, shakedown, shake hands, shake in one's boots, shaken baby syndrome, shake off, shake one's head

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Example sentences from the Web for shakedown

There is still time for one more non-Mitt to get his shakedown cruise, even before Iowa.
Michael Tomasky: Get Ready for Santorum Time in the GOP Campaign|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Lies, Forstmann tells Charlie Gasparino exclusively, from a "shakedown artist."
Ted Forstmann Lets Rip|Charlie Gasparino|October 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Punch a few holes in a hat-box, and make it up a shakedown inside.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
I had a shakedown on a canvased-in porch, on which were six beds and four cots.
Down the Columbia|Lewis R. Freeman

There was to be a cruiser waiting at Bremerton for a shakedown cruise.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred
At length his eyes rolling from side to side focused themselves on a low opening near the foot of his shakedown bed.
The Prodigal Judge|Vaughan Kester
Ye'll sleep in the kitchen on a shakedown, and the divil knows where it'll shake from for I haven't a spare bed in the house!
Fairfax and His Pride|Marie Van Vorst

British Dictionary definitions for shakedown

shake down

verb (adverb)

to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking

(tr) US slang to extort money from, esp by blackmail or threats of violence

(tr) US slang to search thoroughly

(tr) informal, mainly US to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test

(intr) to go to bed, esp to a makeshift bed

(intr) (of a person, animal, etc) to settle down

noun shakedown

US slang a swindle or act of extortion

US slang a thorough search

a makeshift bed, esp of straw, blankets, etc

informal, mainly US

a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their duties
(as modifier)a shakedown run

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with shakedown

shake down

Extort money from, as in They had quite a racket, shaking down merchants for so-called protection. [Slang; second half of 1800s]

Make a thorough search of, as in They shook down all the passengers, looking for drugs. [Slang early 1900s]

Subject a new vehicle or machine to a tryout, as in We'll shake down the new model next week.

Become acclimated or accustomed, to a new place, job, or the like, as in Is this your first job? You'll soon shake down. [Mid-1800s]

单词	shakedown
释义	shakedown or shake-down [ sheyk-doun ] / ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shakedown ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight . a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc. Origin of shakedown First recorded in 1490–1500; noun, adj. use of verb phrase shake down Words nearby shakedown Shak., Shaka, shake, shake a leg, shake a stick at, shakedown, shake hands, shake in one's boots, shaken baby syndrome, shake off, shake one's head Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shakedown There is still time for one more non-Mitt to get his shakedown cruise, even before Iowa. Michael Tomasky: Get Ready for Santorum Time in the GOP Campaign\|Michael Tomasky\|December 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Lies, Forstmann tells Charlie Gasparino exclusively, from a "shakedown artist." Ted Forstmann Lets Rip\|Charlie Gasparino\|October 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Punch a few holes in a hat-box, and make it up a shakedown inside. Indiscretions of Archie\|P. G. Wodehouse I had a shakedown on a canvased-in porch, on which were six beds and four cots. Down the Columbia\|Lewis R. Freeman There was to be a cruiser waiting at Bremerton for a shakedown cruise. Cue for Quiet\|Thomas L. Sherred At length his eyes rolling from side to side focused themselves on a low opening near the foot of his shakedown bed. The Prodigal Judge\|Vaughan Kester Ye'll sleep in the kitchen on a shakedown, and the divil knows where it'll shake from for I haven't a spare bed in the house! Fairfax and His Pride\|Marie Van Vorst British Dictionary definitions for shakedown shake down verb (adverb) to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking (tr) US slang to extort money from, esp by blackmail or threats of violence (tr) US slang to search thoroughly (tr) informal, mainly US to submit (a vessel, etc) to a shakedown test (intr) to go to bed, esp to a makeshift bed (intr) (of a person, animal, etc) to settle down noun shakedown US slang a swindle or act of extortion US slang a thorough search a makeshift bed, esp of straw, blankets, etc informal, mainly US a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their duties (as modifier)a shakedown run Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with shakedown shake down 1 Extort money from, as in They had quite a racket, shaking down merchants for so-called protection. [Slang; second half of 1800s] 2 Make a thorough search of, as in They shook down all the passengers, looking for drugs. [Slang early 1900s] 3 Subject a new vehicle or machine to a tryout, as in We'll shake down the new model next week. 4 Become acclimated or accustomed, to a new place, job, or the like, as in Is this your first job? You'll soon shake down. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to shakedown blackmail, squeeze, exhortation, examination, search, probe, inquiry
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