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quake

 

[ kweษชk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

shake, tremble, vibrate

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terremoto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เค•เค‚เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erdbeben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gempa bumi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะตะผะปะตั‚ั€ัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzฤ™sienie ziemi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœฐ้œ‡ (ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tremblement de terre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terremoto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deprem

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์ง„ (jijin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒู„ุฒุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zemฤ›tล™esenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zemetrasenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœฐ้œ‡ (dรฌzhรจn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potres

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jarรฐskjรกlfti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั€ ัั–ะปะบั–ะฝั–ัั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ˜แƒกแƒซแƒ•แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™lzษ™lษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terremoto

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,875, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.