Quakes

noun

/kweɪks/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA trembling or shaking.

"We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by."

2.nounAn earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.

"California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month."

3.verbTo tremble or shake.

"I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet."

4.verbTo be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.

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