shaking down Synonyms
Strongest:
- hustling
- doing
- sticking
- stinging
- doing-in
- ripping-off
- squeezing
- beating
- cheating
- bleeding
- plucking
- screwing
Strong:
- betraying
- shorting
- suckering
- reaming
- defrauding
- deceiving
- selling-a-bill-of-goods-to
- bilking
- cozening
- gaffing
- rooking
- victimizing
- exploiting
- stiffing
- chousing
- chiselling
- conning
- euchring
- diddling
- shortchanging
- taking-to-the-cleaners
- nobbling
- skinning
- chiseling
- fiddling
- swindling
- mulcting
- tricking
- hosing
- fooling
- flimflamming
- taking-for-a-ride
- fleecing
- thimblerigging
Weak:
shaking down Meaning
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
shaking down Sentence Examples
- The ruthless gangsters were shaking down local businesses for protection money.
- The prosecutor was determined to crack down on the mob's shaking down scheme.
- The child's hands were shaking down from nervousness before the exam.
- The earthquake shook down the fragile old building, leaving it in ruins.
- The storm caused the trees to shake down their leaves prematurely.
- The neighbor was shaking down the apple tree to collect its ripe fruit.
- The concertgoers were shaking down the venue as the band played their hearts out.
- The police raided the establishment, shaking down patrons for evidence of illegal activities.
- The dog was shaking down its wet fur after coming in from the rain.
- The thunderclap shook down the house, rattling the windows and making the walls tremble.
FAQs About the word 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
hustling, doing, sticking, stinging, doing in, ripping off, squeezing, beating,cheating, bleeding
No antonyms found.
The ruthless gangsters were shaking down local businesses for protection money.
The prosecutor was determined to crack down on the mob's shaking down scheme.
The child's hands were shaking down from nervousness before the exam.
The earthquake shook down the fragile old building, leaving it in ruins.
