Definition of quake - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
earthquaketrembling or shaking of the ground
- The quake was felt across the city.
2.
figurative impactsudden and powerful disturbance
- The scandal caused a political quake.
3.
emotional stateRare feeling of fear or anxietyRare
- His voice was full of quake as he spoke..
Verb
1.
emotionbe in a state of fear or shock
- He quaked at the thought of speaking in public.
2.
geologyTECH. tremble or shake due to seismic activityTECH.
- The ground started to quake during the earthquake.
3.
movementRare shake with fast, tremulous movementsRare
- The leaves quaked in the strong wind.
Expressions with quake
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feel very scared or nervous
He quaked in his boots before the big exam.
shake or tremble due to intense fear
She began to quake with fear when she heard the noise.
move or sway with force
The ground began to quake and shake during the earthquake.
Origin of quake
Old English, cwacian (to shake)
Terms with quake included in their meaning
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hazard planning
estimate of likely quake harm, combining chance and expected effects
gaming
person who plays Quake video games
Examples of quake in a sentence
After the quake, emergency services were on high alert. The market crash was an economic quake. Her resignation sent a quake through the company. A quake of fear ran through her. There was a quake in his voice. She quaked with fear during the storm.
The child quaked at the eerie noises. The volcano caused the ground to quake violently. Buildings began to quake as the tremors intensified. Her voice quaked with emotion. The ground quaked during the earthquake.
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- French:tremblement de terre, trembler, ...
- German:Beben, beben, ...
- Italian:terremoto, tremare, ...
- Spanish:terremoto, temblar, ...
- Portuguese:terramoto, tremer, ...
- Chinese:地震, 颤抖, ...
- Japanese:地震, 震える, ...
- Arabic:زِلْزال, اِرْتَعَد, ...
- Hebrew:רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה, לִרְעוֹד, ...
- Russian:землетрясение, дрожать, ...
- Ukrainian:землетрус, тремтіти, ...
- Hindi:भूकंप, काँपना, ...
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