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Definition of quake
quaked
;quaking
intransitive verb
1 : to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability
2 : to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear
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Examples of quake in a Sentence
She was quaking with rage.
The explosion made the whole house quake.
Recent Examples of quake from the Web
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Heineman keeps his camera trained on his subject’s quaking body for an unusually long shot.
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Women quake from memories of being raped on the road.
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This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.
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Languishing at 21st in points and seemingly adrift competitively having not won since 2014, Kahne could quake the playoff envelop with a win, eliminating another points transfer spot from deep in the standings.
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The tree, nicknamed Pando, is a quaking aspen that has cloned itself so many times it's created an entire forest.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is assuring investors that Congress will meet a new deadline to increase the government’s borrowing cap and avert an economy-quaking default on U.S. obligations.
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But this year, even as Cannes prepares for a lavish birthday celebration, the Croisette is quaking with transformation.
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Tiger stadium hasn't played host to any official seismic events since, but its crowds have produced enough intimidating ones to keep opponents quaking in their cleats.
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Origin and Etymology of quake
Middle English, from Old English cwacian
quake
Definition of quake
: an instance of shaking or trembling (as of the earth or moon); especially : earthquake
Examples of quake in a Sentence
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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The 1925 quake caused more than $100 million in damage (in today’s dollars) and was felt as far south as San Diego.
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The USGS sent out an alert about a 6.8-magnitude quake striking Cali.
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In the Himalayas, rains from the annual monsoon season have also been found to affect quake frequency.
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But those show little effect on quakes in the state.
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At least 25 aftershocks were recorded following the initial quake at 3:28 p.m. (1228 GMT).
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Small quakes are common on the fault, which has the potential to produce temblors of 7.0 are larger.
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The quake happened 3.5 miles below the surface, the USGS said.
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As for how often these quakes occur in the region, Sanders said there have been 16 small earthquakes within a 20 to 50 mile radius near Pageland and along the state border since 2000.
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First Known Use of quake
14th century
QUAKE Defined for English Language Learners
quake
playDefinition of quake for English Language Learners
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: to shake because of fear, anger, etc.
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: to shake violently
QUAKE Defined for Kids
Definition of quake for Students
quaked
;quaking
1 : to shake usually from shock or lack of stability The explosion made the house quake.
2 : to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear Regardless, the guards' faces were stern and hard, and she quaked inside. — Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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