quake
(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
(of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability: The earth suddenly began to quake.
an earthquake.
a trembling or tremulous agitation.
Origin of quake
1synonym study For quake
Other words for quake
Other words from quake
- quak·ing·ly, adverb
- un·quak·ing, adjective
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How to use quake in a sentence
On Friday two more major quakes were felt and people started to go into panic mode.
In Nicaragua Earthquakes and Politics Play Hell With Holy Week | Monica Seoane | April 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut populations that are already impoverished and vulnerable can have the apocalypse visited on them by lesser quakes.
Mexico City, which is built atop volcanic ash and clay, is particularly prone to quakes.
If intentions were less than pure, make amends now to avoid quakes in your social landscape.
A trio of quakes early Wednesday morning, measuring up to 6.0 magnitude, were reported in Fukushima.
Moses quakes before that awful voice out of the midst of the bush, which commissions him to deliver his brethren.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordThis is a hospitable house,” said Jack; “but the ground must be quaggy underneath, for at every step the building quakes.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonHis hearer quakes at this crude, unfeeling forecast of real matrimonial facts.
Somehow Good | William de MorganSimultaneous with the falling of the meteor, the Earth was rocked by one of the worst quakes in history.
That quakes had not followed the landing of the first three was due to the fact that they had been far smaller than the fourth.
British Dictionary definitions for quake
/ (kweɪk) /
to shake or tremble with or as with fear
to convulse or quiver, as from instability
the act or an instance of quaking
informal short for earthquake
Origin of quake
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