quake

IPA: kwˈeɪk

(intransitive) To tremble or shake.
(intransitive, figurative) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.

Examples of "quake" in Sentences

All buildings will collapse if the quake is severe enough though.
Kan ordered the plant's operators to craft mid- and long-term quake safety measures for Hamaoka.
The Associated Press, whose house was destroyed in the quake, is now renting a three-bedroom home/office for more than three times what it paid before.
Desperately needed aid from around the world began arriving in quake-stunned Haiti on Thursday, while rescuers struggled to save the trapped and injured.