quake
Meaning
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- A trembling or shaking.
- An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
Synonyms
shake violently
beat fast
vibra
seismic disturbance
start with fear
oscillating motion
oscillating movement
vibratory motion
vibratory movement
jarring motion
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kweɪk/
Etymology
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”).
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