shake down
vb adv
1 to fall or settle or cause to fall or settle by shaking
2 tr (U.S.)
slang to extort money from, esp. by blackmail or threats of violence
3 tr (U.S.)
slang to search thoroughly
4 tr
Informal (chiefly U.S.) to submit (a vessel, etc.) to a shakedown test
5 intr to go to bed, esp. to a makeshift bed
6 intr (of a person, animal, etc.) to settle down
n
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shakedown
7 (U.S.)
slang a swindle or act of extortion
8 (U.S.)
slang a thorough search
9 a makeshift bed, esp. of straw, blankets, etc.
10 Informal (chiefly U.S.)
a a voyage to test the performance of a ship or aircraft or to familiarize the crew with their duties
b (as modifier)
a shakedown run