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- [kweyk]
- /kweɪk/
- /kweɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kweyk]
- /kweɪk/
Definitions of quaking word
- verb without object quaking (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 quaking (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock, internal convulsion, or instability: The earth suddenly began to quake. 1
- noun quaking an earthquake. 1
- noun quaking a trembling or tremulous agitation. 1
- noun quaking The action of the verb to quake. 1
- adjective quaking unstable or unsafe to walk on, as a bog or quicksand 0
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Origin of quaking
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 Quaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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quaking 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quaking
noun quaking
- tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- fright — sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- trembling — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- tremblor — a person or thing that trembles.
adjective quaking
- reverberant — reverberating; reechoing: the reverberant booms of cannon.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- aquake — Quaking.
- fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
Top questions with quaking
- how do quaking aspen trees reproduce?
- how fast do quaking aspen grow?
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