Quake: meaning, definitions and examples
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quake
[ kweษชk ]
earthquake
A shake or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin. It can cause great destruction and loss of life.
Synonyms
earthquake, seismic activity, tremor
Examples of usage
- The quake was so strong that buildings collapsed.
- People ran out of their homes during the quake.
- The quake lasted for several minutes.
- The region is prone to quakes due to its location on a fault line.
shake
To shake or tremble, especially as a result of a sudden impact or movement. It can also refer to causing something to shake violently.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ground quaked beneath their feet.
- The impact made the entire building quake.
- She watched as the tree quaked in the wind.
Translations
Translations of the word "quake" in other languages:
๐ต๐น terremoto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคเคเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Erdbeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ gempa bumi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะตะผะปะตัััั
๐ต๐ฑ trzฤsienie ziemi
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐ้ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท tremblement de terre
๐ช๐ธ terremoto
๐น๐ท deprem
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ง (jijin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒูุฒุงู
๐จ๐ฟ zemฤtลesenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zemetrasenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ้ (dรฌzhรจn)
๐ธ๐ฎ potres
๐ฎ๐ธ jarรฐskjรกlfti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตั ััะปะบัะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแกแซแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษlzษlษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ terremoto
Word origin
The word 'quake' originated from Middle English 'quaken', which is of Germanic origin and related to Dutch 'quaken' and German 'quaken'. The sense of 'earthquake' dates back to the early 17th century.
See also: quaking.