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- [kweyk]
- /kweɪk/
- /kweɪk/
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- [kweyk]
- /kweɪk/
Definitions of quake word
- verb without object quake (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking. 1
- verb without object quake (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability: The earth suddenly began to quake. 1
- noun quake an earthquake. 1
- noun quake a trembling or tremulous agitation. 1
- intransitive verb quake tremble, shake 1
- noun quake earthquake 1
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Origin of quake
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cwacian to shake, tremble
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Parts of speech for Quake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quake
noun quake
- earthquake — something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
- tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- seism — an earthquake.
- seismic wave — a wave of energy that is generated by an earthquake or other earth vibration and that travels within the earth or along its surface.
- aftershock — Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
verb quake
- quail — a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- tremble — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- quaver — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- cower — If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.
- flinch — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
Antonyms for quake
verb quake
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
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