Sekirov Dictionary

quake

/kweɪk/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 8
phrases 1

noun3

•
A trembling or shaking.
- We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.
•
An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.
•
(figurative) Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
- But HS1 was more exposed to the COVID quake than most given its inherent reliance on international travel, which had collapsed, leaving cross-Channel operator Eurostar stacked with millions of debt. — 2024

verb2

•
To tremble or shake.
- I felt the ground quaking beneath my feet.
•
(figurative) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.
- If Cupid have not spent all his quiver in / Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. — 1598

forms

quaked · quoke · quook · quooke · quaking · quakes · quaketh · quakest

Phrases with quake

quake in one's boots
To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.

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