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- Dictionaryquake/kweɪk/
verb
- 1. (especially of the earth) shake or tremble: "the rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking" Similar
noun
- 1. an earthquake: informal "a big quake east of the Rocky Mountains"
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QUAKE definition: 1. to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great…. Learn more.
to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear: Every time I get on a plane, I quake with fear. The play was so funny, we were all quaking with laughter. His entire body quaked when he stood up in front of the judge. quake in your boots. (also quake in your shoes)
1. : to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability. 2. : to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear. quake. 2 of 2. noun. : an instance of shaking or trembling (as of the earth or moon) especially : earthquake. Synonyms. Verb. agitate. bucket. convulse. jerk. jiggle. joggle. jolt. jounce. judder [ chiefly British] quiver. shake.
1. countable noun. A quake is the same as an earthquake. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages. Synonyms: earthquake, tremor, shock More Synonyms of quake. 2. verb. If you quake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid. I just stood there quaking with fear. [VERB + with] Her shoulders quaked. [VERB]
To quake is to move rapidly back and forth, so quickly that the movement is almost a vibration. If you've ever felt the floor quake during an actual earthquake, you know the fluttery, shaking kind of movement.
Quake definition: (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like. See examples of QUAKE used in a sentence.
Definition of quake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
quake definition: 1. short for earthquake (= when the Earth shakes) 2. to shake because you are frightened. Learn more.
1. to shake or tremble with or as with fear. 2. to convulse or quiver, as from instability. n. 3. the act or an instance of quaking. 4. (Physical Geography) informal short for earthquake. [Old English cwacian; related to Old English cweccan to shake, Old Irish bocaim, German wackeln]
quake meaning, definition, what is quake: to shake or tremble, usually because you...: Learn more.
