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[ kweyk ] / kweɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quake ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used without object), quaked, quak·ing.(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking. (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability: The earth suddenly began to quake. nounan earthquake. a trembling or tremulous agitation. Origin of quakeFirst recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cwacian “to shake, tremble” SYNONYMS FOR quakeSEE SYNONYMS FOR quake ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for quake1. See shiver1. OTHER WORDS FROM quakequak·ing·ly, adverbun·quak·ing, adjectiveWords nearby quakequail-brush, quail clock, quail dove, quaint, quair, quake, quake in one's boots, quakeproof, Quaker, Quakeress, Quaker gun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quakeWhen a quake does hit, modern early warning systems can help people brace for shaking. 50 years ago, scientists were looking for ways to predict earthquakes|Maria Temming|October 9, 2020|Science News Other robots use lasers to scout below the surface of Mars to find out what they are made of — and if there are quakes. Let’s learn about space robots|Bethany Brookshire|September 1, 2020|Science News For Students The overwhelming majority of the destruction came from the flames, not the quake. They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?|by Elizabeth Weil|August 28, 2020|ProPublica Most of the quakes were far too small to be felt but were detectable by the sensors. Machine learning helped demystify a California earthquake swarm|Carolyn Gramling|June 18, 2020|Science News
This is a quake that measures 7 or more on the Richter scale. Let’s learn about earthquakes|Sarah Zielinski|May 12, 2020|Science News For Students It is aware that the fear on which it ultimately thrives is that of politicians who quake at its supposed influence and money. The NRA’s Multimillion-Dollar New Ad Campaign Is Despicable|Michael Daly|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The smaller wineries still cleaning up from the quake are not yet equipped to process fruit. Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the hours before the quake, some local authorities ordered evacuations that proved effective in saving lives. Turns Out, a Video of Bison Purportedly Fleeing Yellowstone Is a Hoax|Timothy Lesle|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some of these waves are what we feel when the ground beneath our feet moves during a quake. A Lot of Earthquakes Have Been Reported Lately, but Scientists Aren’t Worried|Erik Klemetti|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Haiti had extreme problems far pre-dating the quake that should have been central to the planning for any realistic solution. The Aid Industry Failed Haiti After Its 2010 Quake|Elise Jordan|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST But when enveloped in the fog of ignorance every phenomenon of Nature causes man to quake and tremble—he wants to know! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard At every crack of the branches the startled Strombix began to quake and seized the fist of his companion. The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski It does not shrink, and quake, and grow pale lest the response should overturn some ancient notion. Continental Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 4|Various They are told they ought "to quake and tremble," and if they do not, they "show by their actions that they mean to go to hell." The American Missionary, October, 1890, Vol. XLIV., No. 10|Various Some fires started after the quake, but the fire department soon had them under control. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum
British Dictionary definitions for quake
verb (intr)to shake or tremble with or as with fear to convulse or quiver, as from instability nounthe act or an instance of quaking informal short for earthquake Word Origin for quakeOld English cwacian; related to Old English cweccan to shake, Old Irish bocaim, German wackeln 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 Words related to quaketemblor, shock, shake, seism, tremor, convulsion, quaker, aftershock, quail, totter, pulsate, quiver, throb, convulse, twitter, move, jar, cower, shrink, shudder |