quake
/kweik/
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Definition
Noun:
- An earthquake: A shaking or trembling of the ground, typically caused by the movement of rock beneath the Earth's surface or by volcanic activity.
- A tremble or shiver: A sudden, involuntary shaking of the body, often due to fear, cold, or strong emotion.
Verb (intransitive):
- To shake or tremble violently: To move with a rapid, back-and-forth motion, especially as a result of a seismic event.
- To shake from emotion or cold: To tremble or shiver involuntarily, typically due to fear, anxiety, or cold.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The powerful quake destroyed several buildings in the city.
- A quake of fear ran through her as she heard the strange noise.
Verb:
- The ground began to quake during the earthquake.
- He was quaking with fear before his big presentation.
Advanced Usage
- "to quake in one's boots": to be very frightened or nervous.
- The thought of meeting the CEO made him quake in his boots.
Variants and Related Words
- Quaker (n, historical/capitalized): A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement. (Note: This is a distinct proper noun, not a direct variant of the verb/noun 'quake').
- Quaky (adj): Shaky or trembling.
- She spoke in a quaky voice.
Synonyms
- Noun (for earthquake): Tremor, seism, temblor.
- Verb (to shake): Tremble, shudder, vibrate, shake.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(This word does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. The idiomatic usage "quake in one's boots" is covered above.)
Related Idioms
- Quake like a leaf: To tremble or shake uncontrollably, usually from fear.
- When he saw the spider, he quaked like a leaf.
Noun
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Verb
- shake with seismic vibrations
- The earth was quaking
- shake with fast, tremulous movements
- His nostrils palpitated