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quake
[ kweyk ]
verb (used without object)
- (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like:
He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
Synonyms: shudder
- (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability:
The earth suddenly began to quake.
Synonyms: quiver
noun
- an earthquake.
- a trembling or tremulous agitation.
quake
/ kweɪk /
verb
- to shake or tremble with or as with fear
- to convulse or quiver, as from instability
noun
- the act or an instance of quaking
- informal.short for earthquake
Other Words From
- quaking·ly adverb
- un·quaking adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of quake1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quake1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some Chinese academics have found the pressure from accumulated water in dam reservoirs could potentially increase the risk of quakes, including in the Jinsha river.
People who don’t have computers or smartphones can still get quake alerts on their cellphones — but only for those in which a higher magnitude or higher level of shaking is projected at their location.
An estimated 116,000 people could be affected by the worst impacts of the quake, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
About two minutes after the earthquake, the water in Devils Hole — about 500 miles away from the quake’s epicenter — started flowing.
In Reno, about 50 miles northwest of the quake’s epicenter, someone at KTVN-TV captured a video of the star on the newsroom’s Christmas tree still quivering — barely — as staffers scrambled to cover the earthquake.
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