Meanings
plural shakeups · alternative shake-up
- A vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization.
Synonyms: upheaval, reorganization, restructuring, overhaul, shuffle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vigorous reorganization, especially of the personnel or procedures of an organization.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Deverbal from shake up.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian реорганизация, основна промяна
- реорганизация (reorganizacija)reorganization
- основна промяна (osnovna promjana)reorganization
Italian riorganizzazione
- riorganizzazionereorganization
Russian реорганиза́ция, перестано́вки
- реорганиза́ция (reorganizácija)reorganization
- перестано́вки (perestanóvki)reorganization
- встря́ска (vstrjáska)reorganization
- перетруба́ции (peretrubácii)reorganization
Scottish Gaelic crathadh
- crathadhreorganization
Swedish ommöblering, omorganisering
- ommöbleringreorganization
- omorganiseringreorganization
Cite this entry
shakeup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakeup
“shakeup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakeup. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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