Pronunciation: /kweɪk/

Definitions of quake

noun a shaking or trembling movement of the earth's surface

Example Sentences

A1 The quake shook the entire town.

A2 The quake caused buildings to collapse.

B1 The quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale.

B2 The quake triggered a tsunami in the region.

C1 The quake resulted in widespread devastation.

C2 The quake's epicenter was located deep underground.

verb to shake or tremble

Example Sentences

A1 The ground quaked during the earthquake.

A2 I felt the building quake as the heavy machinery passed by.

B1 The news of the impending storm made her quake with fear.

B2 The aftershocks continued to quake the region long after the initial earthquake.

C1 The political scandal caused the entire nation to quake with uncertainty.

C2 The sheer power of the explosion caused the ground to quake for miles around.

Examples of quake in a Sentence

formal The earthquake caused a devastating quake that destroyed many buildings.

informal Did you feel that quake last night? It was so strong!

slang That quake was gnarly, dude!

figurative Her sudden outburst caused a quake in the office, shaking up everyone's emotions.

Grammatical Forms of quake

past tense

quaked

plural

quakes

comparative

more quake

superlative

most quake

present tense

quake

future tense

will quake

perfect tense

have quaked

continuous tense

quaking

singular

quake

positive degree

quake

infinitive

to quake

gerund

quaking

participle

quaked

Origin and Evolution of quake

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'quake' originated from the Old English word 'cwacian' which meant to shake or tremble.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'quake' has retained its original meaning of shaking or trembling, but it is now commonly used to describe the shaking or trembling of the ground during an earthquake.