quake

(Inglese)

Noun

1. A trembling or shaking.
2. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
3. (figuratively) Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To tremble or shake.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/kweɪk/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: quaken

Ereditato da inglese antico: cwacian

Affine inglese antico: cweċċan

Affine olandese: kwakkelen

Affine tedesco: Quackelei

Affine danese: kvakle

Affine latino: vexō

Affine irlandese: bogadh

In summary

From Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, chatter”), from Proto-Germanic *kwakōną (“to shake, quiver, tremble”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”), related to Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give up”) (see quitch), Dutch kwakkelen (“to ail, be ailing”), German Quackelei (“chattering”), Danish kvakle (“to bungle”), Latin vexō (“toss, shake violently, jostle, vex”), Irish bogadh (“a move, movement, shift, change”).

Concetti

terremoto

sisma

tremare

tremolare

abbrividire

oscillare

rabbrividire

sinonimi

shake

🫨

tremble

quiver

shiver

tremor

earthquake

shudder

vibrate

trembling

shaking

🫨

temblor

quaver

palpitate

shock

⚡

wave

👋

quaking

seism

vibration

quivering

jolt

jolting

waggle

wag

rock

🪨

wigwag

shimmy

shake violently

rattle

flutter

swing

bump

tumble

vibes

vibrating

wabble

waddle

waver

wiggle

wobble

pendulate

beat fast

tremulation

vibra

vibrance

fear

😨

tremblor

seismic disturbance

start with fear

oscillating motion

oscillating movement