About The Word Quake
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Quake
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What's The Definition Of Quake?
[n] shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
[v] shake with seismic vibrations, as of planets; "The earth was quaking" [v] shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" Synonyms | Synonyms for Quake: earthquake | palpitate | quiver | seism | temblor | tremor Related Terms | Find terms related to Quake: See Also | agitate | earth tremor | geological phenomenon | microseism | seaquake | seismic disturbance | shake | shock | submarine earthquake | tremble | tremor Quake In Webster's Dictionary \Quake\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quaked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quaking}.] [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. {Quagmire}.]
1. To be agitated with quick, short motions continually
repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to
tremble. ``Quaking for dread.'' --Chaucer.
She stood quaking like the partridge on which the
hawk is ready to seize. --Sir P.
Sidney.
2. 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. `` Over quaking
bogs.'' --Macaulay.
\Quake\, v. t. [Cf. AS. cweccan to move, shake. See {Quake}, v. t.] To cause to quake. [Obs.] --Shak. \Quake\, n. A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering. |
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