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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.
The meaning of QUAKE is to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability. How to use quake in a sentence.
Quake definition: (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like. See examples of QUAKE used in a sentence.
QUAKE meaning: 1. to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great…. Learn more.
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: 1. short for earthquake (= when the Earth shakes) 2. to shake because you are frightened. Learn more.
