quake

(kwāk)

intransitive verb quaked, quaking

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

Origin: ME quaken < OE cwacian

noun

  1. a shaking or tremor
  2. an earthquake, moonquake, etc.

See quake in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb quaked quaked, quak·ing, quakes
  1. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
  2. To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.
noun
  1. An instance of quaking.
  2. An earthquake.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English quaken

Origin: , from Old English cwacian

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Related Forms:

  • quakˈy adjective

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