quake

Definition of Quake in English :

Noun

1. earthquake, quake, seism, temblor

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

Verb

2. palpitate, quake, quiver

shake with fast, tremulous movements

Example Sentences:
'His nostrils palpitated'

3. quake, tremor

shake with seismic vibrations

Example Sentences:
'The earth was quaking'

tremor

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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verb (intransitive)

1.

to shake or tremble with or as with fear

2.

to convulse or quiver, as from instability

noun

3.

the act or an instance of quaking

4. informal short for earthquake

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verb intransitiveWord forms: quaked or ˈquaking

1.

to tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake

2.

to shudder or shiver, as from fear or cold

noun

3.

a shaking or tremor

4.

an earthquake, moonquake, etc.

Quake

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intr.v. quaked, quak·ing, quakes

1. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.

2. To shiver or shudder, as with cold or from strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.

n.

1. An instance of quaking.

2. An earthquake.

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