| Front | quake |
|---|---|
| Back | quake verb, noun BrE /kweɪk/ NAmE /kweɪk/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive] ~ (with sth) (of a person) to shake because you are very frightened or nervous tremble Quaking with fear, Polly slowly opened the door. They are quaking in their boots at the prospect of tomorrow's game. 2 [intransitive] (of the earth or a building) to move or shake violently The ground quaked as the bomb exploded. noun word origin (informal) = earthquake |
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