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Definition: Meaning of, shake down in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃeɪk daʊn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
shake down shook down shaken down
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shaking down shakes down
  1. [intransitive] British English informal to sleep somewhere such as on the floor or in a chair instead of in a bed
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  2. [intransitive] informal to become organized after a period of confused preparation
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  3. [intransitive] British English informal to become familiar with a new job or place to live
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  4. [transitive] to test something new, for example a system, vehicle, or machine, in a situation similar to the situation that it will be used in
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  5. [transitive] American English informal to get money from someone by threatening them
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  6. [transitive] American English informal to search a person or a place very carefully
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