QUAKE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) quake is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

QUAKE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • shake with seismic vibrations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The earth was quaking
    Hypernyms(s) quake is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • shake with fast, tremulous movements
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • His nostrils palpitated
    Hypernyms(s) quake is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)