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intransitive verb quaked, quaking

to tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake
to shudder or shiver, as from fear or cold

Origin: ME quaken < OE cwacian

noun

a shaking or tremor
an earthquake, moonquake, etc.

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intransitive verb quaked quaked, quak·ing, quakes

To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.

noun

An instance of quaking.
An earthquake.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English quaken

Origin: , from Old English cwacian

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Related Forms:

quakˈy adjective

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