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Quake Definition And Meaning
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.

Quake Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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