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quake

/kweɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Quake means: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.

Synonyms for quake6

noun, as in shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

earthquake, temblor, seism

verb, as in shake with fast, tremulous movements

quiver, palpitate

verb, as in shake with seismic vibrations

tremor

What does quake mean?3

noun

1

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

verb

1

shake with fast, tremulous movements“His nostrils palpitated”

2

shake with seismic vibrations“The earth was quaking”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quake?26

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Quake in a sentence

  • After extensively studying the quake and its aftermath, scientists say the rupture is unprecedented.Cangarejo
  • Many old buildings were damaged by the quake.CK
  • The quake damaged many old buildings.Hybrid
  • During the Golden Week holidays, many volunteers went to the quake and tsunami-hit areas in Tohoku.yurusu

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of quake

as a noun

plural
quakes

as a verb

past tense
quaked
present participle
quaking
third-person singular
quakes
past participle
quaked