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Quake

Quake Meaning & Definition
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.

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