quake

Words with a similar base: earthquake, quake

'quake'

[earthquake.n.01] as in: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

'quake'

[quiver.v.01] as in: shake with fast, tremulous movements

Examples:
His nostrils palpitated

'quake'

[tremor.v.01] as in: shake with seismic vibrations

Examples:
The earth was quaking

Origins

					quake (English)
└── quaken (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── cwacian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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