Canadian French Meaning of shaking down

racket

Other Canadian French words related to racket

Definitions and Meaning of shaking down in English

shaking down

to make a thorough search of, a testing under operating conditions of something new (as a ship) for possible faults or for the operators to become more familiar with it, a process or period of adjustment, a testing under operating conditions of something new (such as a ship) for possible faults and defects and for familiarizing the operators with it, an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor), a thorough search, to bring about a reduction of, an act or instance of shaking someone down, to settle down, to take up temporary quarters, a boisterous dance, to become accustomed especially to new surroundings or duties, to obtain money from in a deceitful, contemptible, or illegal manner, to give a shakedown test to, extortion, to occupy an improvised or makeshift bed

FAQs About the word shaking down

racket

to make a thorough search of, a testing under operating conditions of something new (as a ship) for possible faults or for the operators to become more familiar

battant,saignement,tricherie,fait,bousculade,pincer,faisant,écrasement,collant,piquant

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shaking a leg => danser, shake-ups => bouleversements, shakes down => secoue, shakes => tremble, shakeouts => secousses,