quake
IPA: kwˈeɪk
noun
- A trembling or shaking.
- An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
verb
- (intransitive) To tremble or shake.
- (intransitive, figurative) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.
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Examples of "quake" in Sentences
- Why did it quake so much
- She was killed in the quake.
- A quake destroys the herb shop.
- The dog quakes after it takes a shower.
- People were surprised and began to quake.
- The buildings quake due to the earthquake.
- After the main quake come the aftershocks.
- Ramshackle quakes occurs every Friday night.
- Generally, the larger the quake, the longer the fault rupture.
- Paradoxically, the older the dwellings, the better they withstood the quake.
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