quake

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kweɪk/

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Noun

Singular quake

Plural quakes

1. (countable) A quake refers to an earthquake, the shaking of the ground.
2. (countable) A quake is a shaking of something, usually a building.

Verb

Plain form quake

Third-person singular quakes

Past tense quaked

Past participle quaked

Present participle quaking

Plain form quake

Third-person singular quakes

Past tense quoke

Past participle quoke

Present participle quaking

Plain form quake

Third-person singular quakes

Past tense quook

Past participle quook

Present participle quaking

1. (intransitive) When something quakes, it trembles and shakes.

   Be careful! The ground was quaking a little bit just now.

2. When you quake, you shake with fear.