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quake

[ kweyk ]

verb (used without object)

quaked, quaking.
  1. (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

  2. (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability:

    The earth suddenly began to quake.

    Synonyms: quiver



noun

  1. an earthquake.
  2. a trembling or tremulous agitation.

quake

/ kweɪk /

verb

  1. to shake or tremble with or as with fear
  2. to convulse or quiver, as from instability
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of quaking
  2. informal.
    short for earthquake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • quaking·ly adverb
  • un·quaking adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quake1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cwacian “to shake, tremble”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quake1

Old English cwacian; related to Old English cweccan to shake, Old Irish bocaim, German wackeln
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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.

From BBC

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.

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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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