1. (verb)reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
2. (verb)jar, shake up, bump around shock physically "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
3. (verb)reorganize, reorganise, shake up organize anew "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"
4. (verb)succuss, shake up shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
5. (verb)stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
6. (verb)agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up change the arrangement or position of
7. (verb)fluff up, plump up, shake up make fuller by shaking "fluff up the pillows"