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Meaning of 'quake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quake [ n.]
- A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.
2 . Quake [ v. i.]
- To be agitated with quick, short motions continually repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble.
- To shake, vibrate, or quiver, either from not being solid, as soft, wet land, or from violent convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake.
3 . Quake [ v. t.]
- To cause to quake.

Meaning of 'quake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quake [ v]
Meaning (1):
- shake with fast, tremulous movements
Example in sentence:
  • His nostrils palpitated
Meaning (2):
- shake with seismic vibrations
Example in sentence:
  • The earth was quaking

Nearby Words:

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