shakedown

Letters that make shakedown

s, a, o, d, e, k, n, h, w are letters that make 'shakedown'

Words within shakedown

DO, do, Down, HA, own, ED, down, shake, hake, Edo, AK are words within 'shakedown'


4 possible definitions for 'shakedown'

Shakedown as "a very thorough search of a person or a place"

Under this definition, shakedown is a noun and has the following properties:

shakedown as a type

'shakedown' can be a type of hunt, hunting, search.

shakedown Usage

'shakedown' can be a useage of patois, slang, lingo, argot, cant, vernacular, jargon.

Example of shakedown used within this context

"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"


Shakedown as "intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system"

Under this definition, shakedown is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to shakedown

shakedown pertains to 'shakedown'.

Example of shakedown used within this context

"a shakedown cruise"


Shakedown as "initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state"

Under this definition, shakedown is a noun and has the following properties:

shakedown as a type

'shakedown' can be a type of fitting, accommodation, adjustment.

Example of shakedown used within this context

"the new industry's economic shakedown"


Shakedown as "extortion of money (as by blackmail)"

Under this definition, shakedown is a noun and has the following properties:

shakedown as a type

'shakedown' can be a type of extortion.

shakedown Usage

'shakedown' can be a useage of patois, slang, lingo, argot, cant, vernacular, jargon.



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