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quake

/ quake /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Type of:
geological phenomenon
Kinds of:
shock seismic disturbance tremor earth tremor microseism
Derived:
tremor
verb Sense 2
shake with seismic vibrations
"The earth was quaking"
Type of:
shake agitate
Derived:
earthquake temblor seism tremor earth tremor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
Type of:
tremble
Derived:
shaking shakiness trembling quiver quivering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

geological phenomenon shock seismic disturbance tremor earth tremor microseism shake agitate tremble